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Welcome to Storybook Railroad. A podcast for parents, teachers, and everyone who loves the world of children's entertainment. Your hosts are Robin And The Giant. Robin MacBlane and Larry Whitler have worked together in broadcasting since 1990 interviewing thousands of authors, musicians, filmmakers, illustrators, etc. Heard on I-Heart Radio, Apple Music, Stitcher, Spotify, and Libsyn, Robin and Larry continue their radio legacy with Storybook Railroad.  We invite you to enjoy the ride!

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Oct 26, 2018

Mr. Grimm loves playing his tuba for the giraffes at the zoo. He is a volunteer at the zoo and one day, after playing his tuba, he discovers that someone has stolen it. Mr. Grimm learns that it is being used by the zoo superintendent to get an elephant into a truck. But he is not very nice about it and Mr. Grimm becomes...


Oct 21, 2018

This is a bonus podcast. Instead of a story, today we visit the Lubee Bat Conservancy in Gainesville, Florida. It was the day of the Florida Bat Festival and it was a fun event to attend. There were, of course, BATS!! Lots and lots of bats! Big bats, small bats, bats that eat bugs, bats that eat fruit, and lots...


Oct 20, 2018

A girl and a boy, named Millicent and Daniel, spend the day at the beach and let their imaginations take them away to an adventure on the seas with a ship of pirates. The vivid images the children envision in their minds make the imagined experience feel very real until Millicent's mother and Daniel's brother break them...


Oct 13, 2018

We originally recorded our Halloween Special in the summer of 2007. For that special we wrote and produced stories and songs and, of course, our signature dialogue. In this podcast we feature three of the stories and songs from our Halloween collection titled, "It's Only Pretend." In addition to simply wanting a fun...


Oct 11, 2018

A king is very protective about the role he plays in his kingdom and refuses to let anyone learn his skills. But when he learns of his brother's illness, and is reminded of his own mortality, the king becomes very stressed. After falling asleep, the king dreams that he is an amateur gardener who is being unfairly...