This is a poem on why Aunti Oni loves stories and poems and to encourage you to write stories and poetry too! (c) 2023 I'm A Storyteller by Wynn Montgomery & Oni Lasana Music: (c) Salamanca by Sarah the Illstrumentalist Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like I'm A Storyteller, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks! Listen & Sing along I'M A STORYTELLER! I'm a storyteller and a poet too! In the Story Village, I share them with you. We don't go to a movie, or watch a TV screen, I'm all up in our head if ya know what I mean Pictures in my stories....are the ones you create. Listen up! imagine!... let's collaborate! lend me your ears....hear what I say. As stories come alive....in an awesome way. Some of the stories are older than old— Aunti Oni's spinning on what others have told. Some are brand new..... fresh from my head, Some I thought, or I heard, or I read. Stories & poems from storytelling friends too! Gave me permission to share them with you. Movin' & groovin' to what we love so dear I hope you enjoy Story Village in your ear Stories from my heart — to all over the place Aunti Oni loves to put a smile on your face From beginning to end I give you stories to share On how to treat others and how to play fair.  Ya know Story Village took you somewhere In the world wide web and here and there So if ya frontin' on Aunti...like you don't care write your own stories,,,,if you dare. Story Village with Aunti Oni...is the podcast for you Cuz only cool people can do what we do Yes, I’m a storyteller and a poet fa true And guess what...you can be one too! Cause it ain't nothing to it but to do it And it ain't hard to do it, 'cause I'm use to it! (c)2023 Wynn Montgomery & Oni Lasana #Story Village #Storytelling #Children Stories #StoryVillagewithAuntiOni #I'mAStoryteller

Charlotte doesn't want to move to a new neighborhood or go to a new school until something unexpected happens. Listen up! (C) 2023 I Don't Want To Move by Carolyn Watkins : Music: (c) Ziplash by View Points Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like I Don't Want To Move, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!* #Story Village #Storytelling #Children Stories #StoryVillagewithAuntiOni #IDon'tWantToMove

Mr. Crow is giving trouble and bullying Mr. Egret and Miss Moo, what are they going to do? Crow is in for a big surprise. Listen up to find out how Miss Moo and Mr. Egret came up with a good idea. (C) 2023 Mr. Egret & Miss Moo by Emily Bhola : Music: (c) Leaning Back by Little Island Leap Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like the Mr. Egret & Miss Moo story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!* #Story Village #Storytelling #Children Stories #StoryVillagewithAuntiOni

Will Sissy Ella ever be free to find a better life? Does a loving prince still exist or is this just another fairy tale? Enjoy Aunti Oni's modern-day version of a classic fairy tale. (C) 2023 Sissy Ella by Oni Lasana (Revision) Original text: Cinderella in Rappin' Beat Fairy Tales #2 by Jan Hoop & Students Used by Permission of www.PioneerDrama.com : Music: (c) Joyful Again by Cercles Nouvelles Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like the Sissy Ella story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Do owls give a hoot? Or are they good listeners? Brown Owl is beautiful because he's so smart and it's not about how he looks. He's smart because he's a good listener, just like you. (C) 2023 Beautiful Brown Owl by Oni Lasana (Adaptation) / Music: (C) Barelegged Owl by Martin Klem Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like Beautiful Brown Owl show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

What can you do if a bully troubles you? Don't keep quiet, tell someone and when you do you'll be able to move forward in the positive. You have a right to enjoy the rest of your day and you can tell the bully to do the same. I wrote this poem for you and my friends in the Story Village at Healing With Horses Park on the island of Tobago. I hope you enjoy reading along and will dance and sing with me. Listen & sing along! IT'S A GREAT DAY Enjoy the rest of your day  Tell troubles to go away Don't care what nobody says It's a great day to have a great day (Repeat 5X) Cause troubles may come ....ya don't know when,  When ya send them away...they come back again If trouble is a bully, who calls you names,  Don’t bully back and cause more pain Bullies are sad people, that is true  Don't mind them for what they do They are hurting inside, not happy like you and hurt people, hurt people too Chorus: Enjoy the rest of your day Tell ya troubles to go away Don't care what nobody says It's a great day to have a great day So laugh and smile...it will soon end. And you will find a better friend. One who respects and cares about you And you gonna have big fun with them too So what do you do? What do you say? To make troubles go away So what do you do? What do you say? To make ya troubles go away  (repeat chorus) (C) 2023 It's A Great Day Poem by Oni Lasana Music: (C) 2020 Vip by Nei Nei (Instrumental Version) Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like It's A Great Day, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Kalianne listens to her mom's stories and with the help of her teacher and schoolmates she learns how to tell her own original stories. Listen to how Kalianne finds a great story to tell, and learn how you can find and tell stories too! Story Swapping (c) 2022 Vassi Rombis Visit Vassi @ https://www.kreativeexplorations.com Music: (c) Flowers In Her Hair by View Points Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like this story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Andy The Ant fell into the water and he can't swim. What will he do? Check out why one good deed always deserves another. Andy The Ant, an Aesop Fable (c) 2023 Oni Lasana version Music: (c) Jackie Style by Sir Gigalot Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you enjoy Andy The Ant story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Trina was in trouble at school and didn't know what she could do to make things better. So she asked her dad and listened closely to her Daddy's good advice. Will you listen to good advice from your parents? I hope so;-) So listen up as Aunti Oni delights in sharing her version of a folktale on how our attitudes can turn frowns into smiles. Trinia In Trouble (c) 2023 Oni Lasana (adaptation) Music: Softly by Clarence Reed Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like this story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Listen up to Story Village with Aunti Oni *!*...where everyone lives in peace and love, of awesome stories, poetry, books, and amazing world music. Enjoy listening to Story Village at home, in the car, or in the classroom. I'm Aunti Oni, your favorite family-friendly storyteller. Every other week, I will surprise you with the coolest stories and musical experiences on your phone, laptop, or where ever you listen to podcasts.  So download and subscribe so you won't miss out because Story Village is what storytelling is all about. Story Village with Aunti Oni is where stories and music live...with you! It's a #1 &Oni Lasana Production.  So listen up! Music (c) Sweet Talk (Instrumental Version) - Tyra Chantey Mixed & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun

It's market day in Story Village and Mama Nakia asked her daughter Kada to look after her brother Troy. But wouldn't you know it, Troy wanders off, will Kada ever find him? Enjoy Aunti Oni's version of Jane Cowen-Fletcher's book, It Takes A Village, based on the popular African saying on community caring, kindness, and love. It Takes A Village (c) 1994 Jane Cowen-Fletcher (Original Story) It Takes A Village (c) 2023 Oni Lasana (adaptation) Music: Nadaal by Ebo Krdum Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni: www.AuntiOni.fun If you like this story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Way down deep in the bayou (countryside) of Louisiana, somewhere between Lafayette and New Orleans lives a Gran' Nana who is known for making the best gumbo in the whole wide world. Like most Creole Gran'mas, Gran'Nana sets out to make up a pot of gumbo, but this time she needs help. Who will help her make the Gumbo this time? Listen up! Gumbo Soup (c) 2022 Oni Lasana (adaptation) Based on Stone Soup, a European Folktale Music: Louisiana Boogie by Wendy Marcini Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti: www.AuntiOni.fun If you like this Gumbo Soup story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Little Nikki loves to read books at the library. When Nikki grew up, she became a famous writer and poet. Enjoy Aunti Oni as she brings to life Nikki's poetic story about her favorite place, A Library, along with "A Poem," Nikki's poetic tribute to Langston Hughes, over sweet music. Get the book here: A Library (c) 2022 A Library by Nikki Giovanni (c) 1993 a Poem (for Langston Hughes) Nikki Giovanni MUSIC: Feels Like Yesterday by More Than Family Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti @ AuntiOni.fun If you like A Library & A Poem, show you care and share it with your family, teachers, and friends, everywhere. Thanks *!*

What is your favorite color? What color is the best and stands out from the rest? Enjoy Aunti Oni's retelling of this first people/ Native American folktale. (c) The Color of Friendship by Adrian Iron Thunder (c) Music: Follow The Rainbow by Dez Moran Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like, Colors of Friendship, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Poetic story/song Aunti Oni wrote about Kweku Anansi, Ashanti's legendary spider figure from Ghana, Africa. Sing along and say hello to all our friends in the Story Village! Poem: (c) 2020 Anansi Song by Oni Lasana Music: (c) Bless Up by Lou Ricard Mix & Master: DJ King Canal See Aunti @ Aunti Oni.Fun Do you like Hi Anansi! You can show you care and share it with your family, teachers & friends everywhere, thanks *!*

In this classic Liberian folktale, King Lion wants to adopt a daughter or son to be the princess or prince. But the king won't make it easy because the one who wins the crown will have to be very clever. Can Brother Elephant, Miss Monkey, or any of the animals who step up to the challenge pass the test and win the contest? You will have to listen to the story to find out who will pass the test and become the prince or princess! (c) 2022 Who Will Be King? by Oni Lasana (revision) Music (c) Wildlife Sunrise by Sight of Wonder Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal Watch Aunti tell stories @ www.AuntiOni.fun If you like WHO WILL BE KING? show you care and share it with your family, teachers & friends everywhere. Thanks*!*

Ubuntu is a South African Zulu word and the concept is also known in other African countries. Ubuntu means you see the humanity in all humans and it doesn't matter where you are from, your race, or your religion. The song is written by Aunti Oni and the story is a traditional African folktale. Enjoy listening, learning, and loving Ubuntu! Ubuntu Poem/Lyrics (c) 2020 Oni Lasana Music: (c) Tropical by Timothy Infinity Ubuntu Story: Author Unknown Mix & mastered by DJ King Canal Watch Aunti Oni sing Ubuntu Song here; Ubuntu Song See Aunti: www.Aunti Oni. fun If you love UBUNTU! Show you care and share it with your family, teacher & friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Poet and author, Paul Laurence Dunbar loved children, nature, and people. He wrote poetry, short stories, and musical plays using the natural language of people in northern and southern America. The Sparrow is a tribute to his love of birds and The Farm Child's Lullaby is a sweet goodnight poem to children during the cold winter. #Dunbar150 is a tribute to Dunbar's literary genius as his image is on a US postage stamp, a commemorative US gold coin, and a driver's license plate in the state of Ohio. Relax and enjoy Aunti Oni's sweet rendition just for you! (c) The Sparrow by Paul Laurence Dunbar Music: (c) From Tree to Paper by Clarence Reed (c)The Farm Child's Lullaby by Paul Laurence Dunbar Music: (c) Dulcet by Leimoti Mix & mastered by DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.fun If you like The Sparrow & The Farm Child's Lullaby, share it with your family, teachers & friends everywhere, thanks *!*

A musically uplifting tale of self-determination to follow your dreams. The Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer is based on a delightful children's book by Linda Goss, author, storyteller, poet, and co-founder of The National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. So listen up! “If only the best birds sang, the forest would be silent.” — Henry van Dyke (c) 1996 The Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer by Linda Goss Music: Baby Buttercup by Nathan Welsh Mix & mastered by DJ King Canal Visit Aunti; Aunti Oni.fun If you love The Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer, spread the word and share it with your family, teacher, and friends. Thanks *!*

Do you know about Martin Luther King Jr.? If you do, or if you don't, listen to know his important story and how and why he is one of the most important people in American culture. (c) 1995 Martin Luther King Jr. by Charlotte Blake Alston Music: (c) Feel This Way by Wanna Beat Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni @ www.AuntiOni.fun If you like Martin Luther King Jr., story poem, show you care and share with your family, teacher, and friends, everywhere. Thanks *!*