Storybox Playlist: Grit, Courage and Peace
We’ve been noticing something lately, and we’d bet you’ve noticed it too. The moments that actually build a kid’s backbone rarely look like a lesson. They look like a story on repeat, a character your kid keeps thinking about at dinner, a decision someone made in a story that quietly becomes the decision your kid makes the next time they’re scared, or stuck, or mad about something unfair.
That’s the thinking behind our newest playlist: the Life Skills Storybox Playlist: Grit, Courage and Peace. Eight stories, three themes, and not a lecture in the bunch.
Just press play and let your kid do the rest.
Stories About Grit
Episode One: Periwinkle’s Parrot
Periwinkle “Wink” Mackenzie excitedly waits to purchase the next book in her favorite series, the Windward Chronicles, but has no idea of the…
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Strong, Warm, and Grateful
Clancy learns to be thankful after meeting some cows in Siberia who live in very harsh conditions but who are grateful nonetheless.
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The Resilient Little Bluebird
In the story, the Willowbee Children learn the meaning of resilience when they meet a determined group of bluejays that are small in…
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Jack Tar’s Brave Day
On his second day of school, Jack Tar is truly brave when he admits what he really does know how to do. .…
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Halldora the Humpback Whale
Halldora the whale calf has been waiting to see a real boat and when she finally does, she is just as excited as…
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Liza Jane and the Birch Tree
When Liza Jane has to move to a new town and live with her cousin, she meets a birch tree fairy who helps…
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Marta Bauer: Baker and Peacemaker
Marta Bauer’s bakery is a natural peacemaker and the people of Dry Gables know that if they visit with her at her bakery,…
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Maggie the Patient Cicada
Maggie the cicada grub patiently awaits her time to emerge from under the tree into the world.
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We didn’t set out to make a playlist about hard things. We set out to make one about the muscle underneath hard things: the grit that gets you through, the courage that tells the truth anyway, and the peace that comes when you finally stop pushing so hard.
You’ll find the whole Life Skills Storybox Playlist waiting in the app, ready for whenever your family needs it.
Much love from Sparkle HQ
Looking for more stories of Grit? Courage? Peace? We have entire topics dedicated to them here:
Stories about Courage
Stories about Calm
You can also check out these additional Storybox Playlists:
Grit and Stories to Inspire It
Stories of Courage: Five Audio Stories for Kids About Bravery
Stories to Help You Find Peace and Quiet
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About the authors
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Trish Montle
Creative Content ManagerTrish is a social media manager, creator, copywriter, and mother of two small humans and three fur-babies. She lives in Collingwood, Ontario (Canada) surrounded by the natural beauty of the Blue Mountains and Georgian Bay.
