About this episode

A chubby teddy bear learns to accept his appearance through a story poem by A.A. Milne.

A chubby teddy bear bemoans his appearance until he comes across a picture in a book of a plump king and so accepts his plumpness. A story poem from A.A. Milne that first introduces us to the bear who becomes Winnie the Pooh. An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10. (duratioin - 8 minutes) We have suspended our Patreon platform for now. But, you can receive all of this month's coloring sheets by signing up for my newsletter and you will also receive some terrific resources for raising kids who LOVE to read. Sing up for free now at www.journeywithstory.com If your little listener wants to ask us a question or send us a drawing inspired by one of our episodes, send it to us at instagram@journeywithstory . Or you can contact us at www.journeywithstory.com . We love to hear from our listeners. If you enjoy our podcast, you can rate, review, and subscribe at here Did you know Kathleen is also a children's picture book author, you can find out more about her books at www.kathleenpelley.com

People in this episode

Host: Kathleen Pelley

Topics covered

• self-acceptance
• children's literature
• storytelling
• teddy bears
• poetry

Keywords

• teddy bear
• storytelling
• children's podcast
• A.A. Milne
• Winnie the Pooh
• self-acceptance
• poem

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Winnie the Pooh

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