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Introducing...The Daily Spark!
Introducing...The Daily Spark! You and your children can use these fun, daily prompts as the beginning of a story, an impromptu play, a drawing or more.
Each one is a little creative spark designed to get kids curious about what's possible. Be creative and have fun!
Behind the Story: "The One-Woman Band"
The heroine of this story is a quiet, poor, solitary, hard-working washerwoman. One day, a spark in her heart is lit when she discovers an abandoned accordion. Can she learn how to play her instrument? Will others appreciate her music?
Let me take you behind the story of the funniest story in my collection of audio stories for children: Wonder Stories.
Behind the Story: "A Cloud's Story"
I couldn't release Wonder Stories -- my first collection of children's audio stories -- without including a bonafide bedtime story.
Let me tell you about the actual bedtime that inspired this fluffy tale...
Behind the Story: "The Donkey and the Falcon"
Hear the story-behind-the-story of my favorite track in my new Wonder Stories collection.
The story is a short, simple fable about a down-to-earth donkey and a high-and-mighty falcon. Both are working animals, but they approach their work with very different attitudes...
Behind the Story: "Amelia: The Mouse Who Wanted to Fly"
Hear the story-behind-the-story of one of the most popular tracks in my new Wonder Stories collection.
Amelia is a plucky young mouse with a big dream: to fly through the sky. Not easy for a mouse living a humble life on the forest floor. Thankfully, Amelia is equally resourceful, creative and determined.
"Wonder Stories" is now available
Very exciting news here at Cora Stories. Our first collection of audio stories for children is now available: Wonder Stories. The brand new collection features five tales about big dreamers finding their way in a big world...
The first Cora Story: Maria's Magical Dancing Shoes
The first Cora Story is live, out in the world! It's called Maria's Magical Dancing Shoes. It's a short, fun tale about a girl who loves to dance but, alas, isn't all that good at it. When she receives a magical pair of bright green dancing shoes, then...
My favorite children's novels
Every storyteller has a DNA built from the stories that inspired, entertained, challenged, and ultimately moved him. This is why the best writers are usually the most voracious readers -- they have the most expansive building blocks from which to work.
Welcome to Cora Stories!
Hi, I’m Ryan Johnson. The chief storyteller and daydreamer here at Cora Stories. This site is the home for my children’s stories, and I hope, a place for children -- and parents -- tap into deeper levels of creativity, meaning and experience in their lives.
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