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The Willowbee Tree

Powerful Friends

Clancy worries about looking silly in front of everyone. When the willow tree transports the Willowbee children to a Tlingit elder in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, Clancy learns how to benefit from the wisdom of powerful "totem" animals, and he is given the courage, not only to perform, but to enjoy it!
23 MINUTES

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Sparkle Kitchen sparkle kitchen: grilled salmon with pickled blueberries
Blueberries, huckleberry, elderberry, and wild raspberries all grow in Tlingit territory. Each will give the dish a slightly different flavor, but really, you can't go wrong with fresh berries.
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The Willowbee Tree

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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…

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29 MINUTES
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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…

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28 MINUTES
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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…

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28 MINUTES
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