Skip to content
3+
The Willowbee Tree

Listen to the Lights

Spring is coming and the Willowbee children are filled with excitement and energy. Unfortunately for their mother, this excitement is expressed with very loud voices. She encourages them to use their 'inside voices', but only after the willow tree takes them to the far north — and a Moose shows them how to listen to the magical 'northern lights' — do the children understand how to be both excited and quiet.
20 MINUTES

Projects, Crafts and Recipes for this Story

Sparkle Crafts Sparkle Craft: Star Jars
These star jars will provoke quiet “oohs” and “ahhs” whenever you switch them on. The initial cutting with a box knife is best done by an adult, but by using a thin, disposable cookie sheet to make the heart of the lantern, a supervised pre-schooler can quickly make a whole galaxy of stars to admire.
Read More

Characters in this Story

The Willowbee Tree

3+
The Willowbee Tree

Introduction Part One: The Lion’s Eye

Clancy discovers a magical willow tree in his new back yard that transports him to a magical land with talking animals and lots…

Story Details »
29 MINUTES
3+
The Willowbee Tree

Introduction Part Two: Running As One

Piper learns how to deal with the frustration of not coming in first when the magical willow tree introduces her to a King…

Story Details »
28 MINUTES
3+
The Willowbee Tree

Introduction Part Three: Throwing Stones

Brothers Clancy and Ty are hot and crabby, so crabby they feel like throwing things. Then the willow tree introduces them to to…

Story Details »
28 MINUTES
This story is part of the Sparkle subscription Sign up to enjoy unlimited listening from anywhere and anytime with the free trial.