Children will delight in this rollicking poem by Mildred Plew Meigs, about a wicked pirate with a dagger, a cutlass, and a parrot called Pepperkin Pye, who “goes through the world with a wonderful swash!” (duration – 5 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast.

The Talking Cat E:186
The Talking Cat E:186 When a stingy old lady agrees to let a passing woodsman come and stay with her and her cat, Chou-chou, to help her with her household