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Ep 24 - Panchtantra - The Talkative Tortoise

Welcome back to the warm glow of The Katha Lantern! On this journey, host Rutu is opening our giant, glowing book of ancient Panchatantra tales to solve a wonderfully surprising mystery about knowing when to keep our gleeful words inside. Have you ever wondered how to stay completely quiet when you have something you desperately want to say? Inside our newest tale, we travel to a muddy, drying pond, where a remarkably grumpy tortoise must rely on his courageous friends, Mr. and Mrs. Geese, to fly him to a new home. Will Mr. Tortoise follow the one, incredibly important rule and keep his mouth glued shut as he dangles hundreds of feet in the air, or will his boiling pride cause a massive, wobbly mistake? 🎨 The Katha Canvas: Little explorers, grab your magical canvas and brightest colors! For our gallery this time, you have two super fun choices to draw from our adventure: 1. A wrinkly, grumpy tortoise flying high in the sky while biting onto a sturdy stick! 2. For a super easy drawing, simply draw the beautiful Mr. and Mrs. Geese swimming in the beautiful Blue lake! ✨ For the Grown-Ups: Parents, snap a photo of your child’s masterpiece (include their name/age!) and send it to us via DM on Instagram at @TheKathaLantern or email at thekathalantern@gmail.com. If your little explorers loved this adventure, please hit the '+' sign on Apple Podcasts, or the 'Follow' button and the bell icon 🔔 on Spotify. Liking the show or leaving a quick review is the best way to help other families find our magical book of stories! #TheKathaLantern #KidsPodcast #GentleParenting #StoryTime #Panchatantra

Ep 23 - Arabian Nights - Sindbad & the Island of Apes

Welcome back to the warm glow of The Katha Lantern! On this journey, host Rutu is opening our giant, glowing book of Arabian Nights once again to share a wondrous tale about the magic of true team spirit! Inside our newest tale, we travel to a lush, green island, where our valiant friend Sindbad and his courageous crew are searching for legendary Silver Coconuts! But when hundreds of chattering apes snatch their treasure map and a colossal, remarkably grumpy giant blocks their path, the sailors find themselves trapped! Will the petrified crew be scooped up by the towering giant, or will Sindbad come up with an ingenious plan to outsmart him? Grab a cozy spot, turn off the bright screens, and listen the episode now! 🎨 The Katha Canvas: Little explorers, grab your magical canvas and brightest colors! For our gallery this time, you have two super fun choices to draw from our adventure: The towering, remarkably grumpy giant sleeping on the sandy beach next to a mountain of fruit! The clever wooden raft with its heavy cloth sail catching the giant's snoring wind! ✨ For the Grown-Ups: Parents, snap a photo of your child’s masterpiece (include their name/age!) and send it to us via DM on Instagram at @TheKathaLantern. If your little explorers loved this adventure, please hit the '+' sign on Apple Podcasts, or the 'Follow' button and the bell icon 🔔 on Spotify. Liking the show or leaving a quick review is the best way to help other families find our magical book of stories! Sound effects by freesound_community, Kuzu, Pawel Spychala, Dffdv and Yodguard on Pixabay. #TheKathaLantern #KidsPodcast #GentleParenting #StoryTime #SindbadTheSailor #ArabianNights

Ep 22 - Akbar & Birbal - The Pot of Wisdom

Welcome back to the warm glow of The Katha Lantern! On this journey, host Rutu is solving a wonderfully surprising mystery about dealing with a classmate who constantly shows off and asks completely unfair trick questions. Have you ever felt wobbly and outsmarted when someone makes an arrogant demand designed to make you fail? Inside our newest tale, we travel back in time to the magnificent royal court of Emperor Akbar, where a boastful messenger arrives with an arrogant, impossible demand. He wants the Emperor to send his king a physical clay pot completely filled with wisdom in exactly one month, or pay a heavy tribute! Will the spooked Emperor have to admit defeat, or will the courageous Birbal find a brilliant way to grow wisdom in his royal garden? 🎨 The Katha Canvas: Little explorers, grab your magical canvas and brightest colors! For our gallery this time, you have two completely imaginative choices to draw from our today’s tale: * A drawing of the tiny green pumpkin growing on the trailing vine in Birbal's royal garden! * A picture of the giant, bright orange pumpkin perfectly stuck inside the narrow clay pot! ✨ For the Grown-Ups: Parents, please snap a picture of your child's masterpiece, and do not forget to include their name and age. You can submit art or Playground Puzzles to us via DM on Instagram at @TheKathaLantern or email us at thekathalantern@gmail.com. Also, please hit the follow and subscribe buttons on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube to never miss an adventure. #TheKathaLantern #KidsPodcast #GentleParenting #StoryTime #AkbarAndBirbal #WisdomWins

Ep 21 - Panchtantra - The Kindness Karma

Welcome back to the warm glow of The Katha Lantern! On this journey, host Rutu is solving a wonderfully surprising mystery about kindness and what to do when people forget to say "thank you." Have you ever wondered if doing a sweet favor is just a waste of time if it goes completely unnoticed? Inside our newest tale, we travel deep into the lush, green Emerald Woods, where a tiny, thirsty ant tumbles into a rushing river and feels completely wobbly! A magnificent white dove drops a leaf to save him, flying away before the ant can even say thank you. Will the tiny ant ever be able to return the favor? Will the kindness shown by the dove ever return its karma back to her? (Hint: True kindness sends a glowing spark into the world that eventually comes right back to you in the most surprising ways!) Grab a cozy spot, turn off the bright screens, stay curious as you grow, and let your imaginations glow! 🎨 The Katha Canvas: Little explorers, grab your magical canvas and brightest colors! For our gallery this time, you have two super fun choices to draw from our adventure: * A drawing of the valiant little red Ant sitting safely on his green leaf boat, floating in the river! * A beautiful picture of the magnificent white Dove resting peacefully high up in the branches of the great oak tree! ✨ For the Grown-Ups: Parents, snap a photo of your child’s masterpiece (include their name/age!) and send it to us via DM on Instagram at @TheKathaLantern. If your little explorers loved this adventure, please hit the '+' sign on Apple Podcasts, or the 'Follow' button and the bell icon 🔔 on Spotify. Liking the show or leaving a quick review is the best way to help other families find our magical book of stories! Sound effects by Jurij, Joen TNT, Dragon_Studio, and freesound_community from Pixabay. #TheKathaLantern #KidsPodcast #Panchtantra #GentleParenting #StoryTime #KindnessKarma

Ep 20 - Arabian Nights - The Enchanted Ebony Horse

Welcome back to The Katha Lantern! Have you ever met an enchanted wooden horse? What would you do if you climbed onto a shiny toy, twisted a secret dial, and it suddenly zoomed right up into the clouds? Inside our newest tale, we open the giant, glowing book of Arabian Nights to follow young Prince Saad! When a wondrous, black ebony horse takes him on an unexpected high-flying adventure, the rushing wind makes his tummy feel completely wobbly and trembling. With no idea how to steer or land this magnificent machine, how will he ever find his way back down to the royal courtyard? Join Rutu on this soaring journey to find out! 🎨 The Katha Canvas: For our gallery this time, you have two super fun choices to draw from our soaring adventure: Option 1: The magnificent, shiny black ebony horse flying through the fluffy white clouds! Option 2: A beautiful, bright red rose from Princess Safiya's sparkling garden! ✨ For the Grown-Ups: Parents, snap a picture of your child's masterpiece (don't forget to include their name and age!) and send it to us via DM on Instagram at @TheKathaLantern. We would be absolutely thrilled to add it to our glowing Katha Canvas Highlights gallery! If your little explorers loved this magical flying machine, please hit the '+' sign on Apple Podcasts, or tap the 'Follow' button and the little bell icon 🔔 on Spotify. Liking the show or leaving a quick review is the absolute best way to help other families find our giant book of stories! Sound Effects by Koi Roylers and Freesound_community from Pixabay #TheKathaLantern #ArabianNights #ScreenFreeKids #EmotionalIntelligence #AudioStoriesForKids #BedtimeStories