The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep

Christmas Greetings

"Christmas Greetings" by Lewis Carroll is a tender Christmas poem in which fairies set aside their mischief to deliver a heartfelt seasonal wish. Carroll weaves together the Christmas message of peace and goodwill with the idea that a childlike heart keeps the spirit of Christmas alive all year long. The poem moves from playful fancy to warm sincerity, closing with a direct, gentle wish for a Merry Christmas and a glad New Year offered to a beloved "Lady dear." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Love Came Down at Christmas Time

"Love Came Down at Christmas Time" is a short Christmas poem that carries the warmth and wonder of the nativity story through gentle, lyrical verse. Angels sing over a stable, shepherds follow a guiding star, and at the centre of it all lies a holy child presented as love's greatest gift. The poem draws readers inward with a quiet question—what can we bring?—before answering with a call to share love freely with everyone around us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Old Santeclaus

"Old Santeclaus" is a Christmas poem in which Santa Claus narrates his own frosty Christmas Eve journey, steering his reindeer over rooftops to deliver gifts to deserving children. Good, honest children receive apples, toys, and books, while rude, haughty, and deceitful children are left only a birchen rod. The poem draws a clear moral line between virtue and misbehaviour, giving Santa a firm, judging voice that is both jolly and surprisingly stern. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Uncle Wiggily’s Auto Sled

Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled is a short story following Uncle Wiggily Longears and Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy as their automobile grinds to a halt at the base of a treacherous ice-covered hill. No chains, no traction, and the wheels just keep spinning — even with Nurse Jane pushing from behind. When the mischievous Pipsisewah and Skeezicks spot their chance to cause trouble, Uncle Wiggily must rely on the resourcefulness of two young doggie boys and a passing porcupine to outsmart both the hill and his enemies. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Little Piccola

Little Piccola is a short Christmas story about a poor Italian girl living alone with her hardworking mother in an old stone house. When American children move next door and tell Piccola about Santa Claus and Christmas stockings, she is enchanted — until Christmas Eve arrives and she realises she owns no stockings at all. With tears on her cheeks and only a wooden shoe to leave by the chimney, she hopes Santa will understand. What she finds inside it the next morning is small, living, and entirely unexpected. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-0-6-years--6559507/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].