Storybox Playlist: Stories that Make you Want to Give!
We know you’ve felt it — that warm hum when you’ve offered something of yourself in service of another. A little helping hand for a stranger. A moment of caring in a crisis. Words of appreciation to a friend. A gift for a neighbor. If you’re in a community that values this, it can be an even greater pleasure to offer kindnesses with others. These simple acts have the power to change the world! Here are our best stories about small kindnesses, to inspire your own. Let’s spread some kindness and joy together, shall we?
The First Good Deed (Libby’s Mother)
In this first episode of Libby & Dish’s month-long adventure, Libby finds herself at odds with her mother over a challenging task. Can…
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Friend Cake
Sylvia has a fun dream that inspires her to make “friend cake”. When she and Martin and Momma take it to a friend,…
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Give and Take
Clancy takes more than his share of a yummy treat hoping his mother won’t notice. After a willow tree trip to Borneo he…
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Story Eighteen: “Teacher Gifts”
When Aliyah and Oscar confide in one another that they haven’t yet made gifts for their favorite teachers, they look to the fairy…
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Daddy’s Toe
Martin & Sylvia learn what hard work it is to take on Daddy’s responsibilities while he is healing his broken toe.
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Fruit Cake
Sylvia suggests that this year, they use “All the Things!” in Nanni and Poppi’s fruit cake. Momma is hesitant but they set out…
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Tale Two: Toys on the Doorstep
Old friends Francis Tully and Alistair Breen, work together in their new home of Maine to bring some joy to the children of…
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A Frosty Walk
A beautiful frosty morning inspires Martin & Sylvia to thank the frost fairies with a gift of their own.
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A Special Bath for You
Poor Daddy has a Christmas cold. Martin and Sylvia know just what to do: use their newfound love of herbal healing to make…
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About the authors
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Ann Boyd
Literary Editor and Continuity DirectorAnn is a writer, editor, homeschooling mother, voracious reader, full-fat baker, and musician. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two daughters and chronicles the journey at Boyds’ Nest News.
