Ep 528. The Book of Music: a calming children’s story

Ruby June learns another way to share stories when her new friend Henry shows her a special book. Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new stories this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “The Book of Music,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:20 The Book of Music Excerpt: Ruby June lived in a little house between the library and school on Ahway Island. Her mom, Ms. Guerdy, was a teacher in the Ahway Island primary school. She always brought books home from the library or school for Ruby June to read. Ruby June loved to read. She read as many books as she could get. Every time she finished a book, she would place it in a stack in her room. After a couple of weeks, she would have a tower of books as tall as she was! Then her mom would take the books back to the library or school, and Ruby June would start a new tower. Ruby June didn’t have many friends, but she loved her mom and her books very much. While Ruby June read many books by herself, she really enjoyed it when Mom would read a new book out loud to her. Mom was very good at reading stories out loud. She used different voices for different characters and sometimes added sound effects. Today’s Meditation: Imagine you are a twinkling star, receiving and sending energy through the universe in today’s meditation. Looking for a story that helps your children build confidence and face challenges with courage? You’ll find it on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like “ Berry Brave ” paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments. You can search for stories by Learning Message, Character Type, or Narrator Type on our Episodes page. To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team , please visit our About page, or check out our FAQs . Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon . If you’re not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 2 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? We hope your child loved “The Book of Music.” We ask for your positive reviews to help others find us, too! Please leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast app (such as Apple Podcasts). And, please follow, like, and/or share our social media profiles ( Facebook , Twitter, Instagram ) to help us bring our original stories with positive messages to even more listeners! Be Calm on Ahway Island is on Kinzoo Messenger! Be Calm on Ahway Island is now part of the Kinzoo Messenger app as a special experience called a Path! In Kinzoo, Paths are unique interactive stories and engaging activities you can explore on your device. We’ve reimagined some of your favorite Be Calm on Ahway Island episodes as Paths on Kinzoo, providing a whole new way to experience our calming stories. It’s like having a journey through Ahway Island right at your fingertips! Click here to find out more! In the press: Digital Trends warns listeners that “you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious.” Yay! We’re honored that the website of Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems includes us on their list of Technology to Boost Mental Health. Jooki recommends us as an outstanding podcast for preschoolers. We’re reaching listeners internationally! Sassy Mama Hong Kong included us in their article on transitioning into the new year, Sassy Mama Singapore recommends us for limiting screen-time while sheltering at home , and Haven Magazine Australia included us in their tips for getting through the school holidays. Thank you to Anne Bensfield and Pamela Rogers of School Library Journal for listing us as one of “8 Podcasts To Encourage Mindfulness!” Thanks for stopping by today!