April 9, 2025 • 11 mins
Bedtime Anytime Classic Stories for Children – Uncle Wiggily’s Travels – Pt 5
Hello from the Classic Children’s Story podcast. We bring you narrations of classic children's stories of all kinds to keep your young ones entertained, read by a professional voice actress. The themes range from animal stories to stories that teach, to classic favourites like Tom Thumb, Red Riding Hood and more. It’s time for more of the new Uncle Wiggily series – Uncle Wiggily’s Travels. Where in the rabbit world is he off to this time, and who will he meet? What new friends will he make? Have a listen and see how it happens. So, cuddle up to your little ones, settle in, and enjoy.
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Hello from the Classic Children’s Story podcast. We bring you narrations of classic children's stories of all kinds to keep your young ones entertained, read by a professional voice actress. The themes range from animal stories to stories that teach, to classic favourites like Tom Thumb, Red Riding Hood and more. It’s time for more of the new Uncle Wiggily series – Uncle Wiggily’s Travels. Where in the rabbit world is he off to this time, and who will he meet? What new friends will he make? Have a listen and see how it happens. So, cuddle up to your little ones, settle in, and enjoy.
Visit us on Instagram at “sleepstories_fairytales_4kids ”.
Visit us on BlueSky at - @sleepstories4kids.bsky.social
If you’d like to help support our work, & buy us a yummy coffee or a cuppa, please pop over to ko-fi.com/sleepstoriesandfairytales4kids, we’ve got some thoughtful rewards for our supporters. You'll also find a lot of cute things, videos and artwork. We also have a membership club, where the members will receive a shoutout, and have access to videos recorded exclusively for the members. Visit us at, ko-fi.com/sleepstoriesandfairytales4kids!
Want to hear more stories? Our Subscribers Club offers a selection of special stories recorded only for the members. You can tell which those are because you’ll see a nice orange label with a crown next to those episode titles.
Our Supporters Club via Spreaker: spreaker.com/podcast/classic-children-s-story-podcast--4219679/support
AND … If you’d like to watch some stories read by us on video, why not visit our new YouTube Channel – “Sleep Stories and Classic Fairy Tales For Kids” - dedicated to making videos that entertain & empower kids with stories, affirmations, tapping (EFT) etc. And, you’ll also find stories, riddle quizzes, elearning videos, songs and more. They’re all lovingly and enthusiastically read on-camera for kids – https://www.youtube.com/@SleepStoriesandFairyTales4U
AND, exciting news ... we have a website of stories, riddles, positive affirmations for kids and more. It's here - www.sleepstoriesandfairytales4kids.com
Be sure to pop by and read the new original stories!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hi, this is Stefania. Welcome to the classic children's story podcast,
Stories for Bedtime, Playtime, anytime to keep your little ones
entertained and happy. We've been an international collection of stories,
Stories that teach, Stories that entertain, and more. Today we've
(00:22):
got the next part of Uncle Wiggily's travels, Uncle Wiggily
and the Skycracker. It's a sort of half firecracker and
half skyrocket. Well, after Uncle Wiggily had gotten the little
(00:51):
yellow bird that looked like gold out from the string
trap in the tree, the old gentleman Rabbits spent two
nights visiting a second cousin of grandfather Pickly Porcupine, who
lived in the woods. Then Uncle Wiggily got up one morning,
dressed himself very carefully, combed out his whiskers, and said, well,
(01:15):
I'm off again to seek my fortune. It's too bad
you can't seem to be able to find it, said
the second cousin to grandfather Pickly Porcupine. But perhaps you'll
have good luck today, only you want to be very careful.
(01:36):
Why the old gentleman rabbit said, Well, because you know
it will soon be the fourth of July, and some
boys may tie a firecracker or a skyrocket to your tail,
said the porcupine. Uh huh, laughed Uncle Wiggily. They will
(01:57):
have a hard time doing that, for my tale is
so short that the boys would burn their fingers if
they tried to tie our firecracker to it. Then look
out that they don't fasten a skyrocket to your long ears,
said the second cousin to Grandfather Prickly Porcupine, as he
wrapped up some lettuce and carried sandwiches for Uncle Wiggily
(02:20):
to take with them. The old gentleman Rabbit said he
would watch out, and away he started going uphill and
downhill with his barber pole crutches easily, as if he
were being wheeled in a baby carriage or a pram. Well,
(02:40):
I don't seem to find any fortune, he said to
himself as he walked along, And just as he said that,
he saw something sparkling in the grasp beside the path
in the woods. Oo woo, what's that? He cried? Perhaps
(03:01):
it is a diamond. If it is, I can sell
it and get rich. Then he happened to think what
the second cousin of grandfather Prickly Prokopine had told him. About.
What did youly coming? And Uncle Wiggley said, huh ah,
(03:22):
I had better be careful. Perhaps that sparkling thing is
a sparkle or a firecracker, ha ha. So he looked
more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more,
and it didn't seem to be fire. So the old
gentleman rabbit went up close. And what do you suppose
(03:47):
it was? Why? It was a great big dew drop,
right in the middle of a purple violet that was
growing underneath the shape. Oh, how beautiful it was in
the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked
(04:07):
at it. And pretty soon as he was still looking,
a big buzzing bee buzz along and stopped to take
a sip of the dewdrop. Huh, that is a regular
violet ice cream soda for me, said the bee to
Uncle Wiggily, And just as he was taking another drink,
(04:29):
a big ugly snake made a spring and tried to
eat the bee, but Uncle Wiggily hit the snake with
his crutch, and the snake crawled away very much surprised.
Thank you very much, said the bee to the rabbit.
You saved my life. And if I can ever do
(04:50):
you a favor, I will, And with that he bussed away.
Well pretty soon, not so very long. A little while
Uncle Wiggily came to a place in the woods where
there were a whole lot of packages done up in paper,
lying on the ground, and there was a tent near them,
(05:13):
and it looked as if people lived in the white tent,
only no one was there just then, or I guess
I'd better keep away, thought the old gentleman rabbit, or
they may catch me. And just then he saw something
like a long straight stick standing up against a tree. Oh,
(05:36):
that would be a good stick to take along to
chase the bears away with. He thought, I think no
one wants to, so I'll take it. Well, he walked
up and took hold of it in his paws. But
mind you, he didn't notice that on one end of
(05:56):
the stick was a piece of powder string, like the
string of a firecracker, sticking down, and this string was burning. No,
the poor old gentleman rabbit never noticed that at all.
He started to take the stick away with him, when
(06:19):
all of a sudden something dreadful happened, with a whizz
and a rush and a roar that sticks shot into
the air, carrying Uncle Wiggily with it, just like a balloon,
for he hadn't had time to let go of it.
Up and up he went with a roar and a swoop,
(06:40):
and just then he saw a whole lot of boys
rushing out of the woods towards the white tint. And
one boy cried, Oh, fellows, look a rabbit took hold
of our skycracker and is on fire and has gone
off and taken him with it.
Speaker 2 (06:57):
Oh, the poor rabbit, because when the skycracker gets high
enough in the air, the firecracker part of it will
go off with a bang and he'll be hurt.
Speaker 1 (07:09):
Oh how sorry I am. The hot sun must have
set fire to the powder string. You see, those boys
had come out in the woods to have their Fourth
of July where the noise wouldn't make anyone's headache. Well,
Uncle Wiggily went on up and up with the skycracker,
(07:29):
and he felt very much afraid, for he had heard
what the boy said. Oh this is the end of me,
he cried, as he held fast to the skycracker. I'll
never live to find my fortune now when this thing explodes,
I'll be dashed to the crown and heard the skycracker
(07:50):
was whizzing and roaring, and black smoke was pouring out
of one end, And Uncle Wiggily thought of all his
friends whom he feared he would never see again. When
all of a sudden, alone came flying the buzzing bumblebee
high in the air. He was much surprised to see
Uncle Wiggily skimming along on the tail of a skycrooker.
(08:14):
Oh can't you save me? Indeed I will if I can,
said the bee, because you are so kind to me.
You are too heavy, or I would fly down to
earth with you myself. But I'll do the next best thing.
I'll fly off and get Dickie and Nelly Chip Chip
the sparrow children, and they'll come with a big basket
(08:36):
and catch you so you don't fall. No sooner said
than done. Off flew the bee. Quickly He found Dickie
and Nelly and told them the danger Uncle Wiggily was in.
Quick called Dickie to Nelly, we must save him. Off
they flew like the wind, carrying a grocery basket between
(08:58):
them right under Wiggily. They flew, and just as the
skycracker was going to boast with a slam bang, the
old gentleman rabbit let go and into the basket. He
safely fell, and the sparrowed children flew to Earth with him.
(09:19):
Then the skycracker burst all to pieces for the Fourth
of July. But Uncle Wiggily wasn't gonn it to be hurt.
I'm glad to say he spent the fourth visiting the
Bumblebees family and had ice cream and cake and lemonade
for supper. And at the night he heard the band play,
(09:40):
and he gave Nelly and Dickie ten cents for ice
cream sodas. And that's all to the story. But next
time we've got another Uncle Wiggily adventure coming. That one
is going to be Uncle Wiggily and the Buttercup, So
(10:03):
make sure you come back soon so you can hear
all about it. So Uncle Wiggily always gets into a
notable and he's always saved by his friends. And that's
the end of today's story. You can subscribe and listen
to the Classic Children's Story podcast on most major platforms
(10:27):
of podcasts and apps. Join our Supporters Club and get
access to stories recorded just for the members. You'll find
the link in the show notes. And we're getting ready
to come up with something special for the Supporters Club
very soon. It'll be here by the weekend. And visit
(10:48):
our coffee page too, Sleep Stories and fairy Tales for Kids,
where you can find videos, free downloadable artwork and all
kinds of cute things. That's Sleep Story and fairy Tales
for Kids on koffee and the url is in the
show notes. Feel free to spread the news of the
(11:10):
podcast to your family, to your friends, to everyone. We'll
always have exciting new episodes stories ready for you for
sleep time, for bedtime, for any time. And be sure
also to check the show notes, where you can find
news of our website, where you can find even more
(11:31):
good stuff. By for now, be good, stay well, be happy,
Hi, this is Stefania. Welcome to the classic children's story podcast,
Stories for Bedtime, Playtime, anytime to keep your little ones
entertained and happy. We've been an international collection of stories,
Stories that teach, Stories that entertain, and more. Today we've
(00:22):
got the next part of Uncle Wiggily's travels, Uncle Wiggily
and the Skycracker. It's a sort of half firecracker and
half skyrocket. Well, after Uncle Wiggily had gotten the little
(00:51):
yellow bird that looked like gold out from the string
trap in the tree, the old gentleman Rabbits spent two
nights visiting a second cousin of grandfather Pickly Porcupine, who
lived in the woods. Then Uncle Wiggily got up one morning,
dressed himself very carefully, combed out his whiskers, and said, well,
(01:15):
I'm off again to seek my fortune. It's too bad
you can't seem to be able to find it, said
the second cousin to grandfather Pickly Porcupine. But perhaps you'll
have good luck today, only you want to be very careful.
(01:36):
Why the old gentleman rabbit said, Well, because you know
it will soon be the fourth of July, and some
boys may tie a firecracker or a skyrocket to your tail,
said the porcupine. Uh huh, laughed Uncle Wiggily. They will
(01:57):
have a hard time doing that, for my tale is
so short that the boys would burn their fingers if
they tried to tie our firecracker to it. Then look
out that they don't fasten a skyrocket to your long ears,
said the second cousin to Grandfather Prickly Porcupine, as he
wrapped up some lettuce and carried sandwiches for Uncle Wiggily
(02:20):
to take with them. The old gentleman Rabbit said he
would watch out, and away he started going uphill and
downhill with his barber pole crutches easily, as if he
were being wheeled in a baby carriage or a pram. Well,
(02:40):
I don't seem to find any fortune, he said to
himself as he walked along, And just as he said that,
he saw something sparkling in the grasp beside the path
in the woods. Oo woo, what's that? He cried? Perhaps
(03:01):
it is a diamond. If it is, I can sell
it and get rich. Then he happened to think what
the second cousin of grandfather Prickly Prokopine had told him. About.
What did youly coming? And Uncle Wiggley said, huh ah,
(03:22):
I had better be careful. Perhaps that sparkling thing is
a sparkle or a firecracker, ha ha. So he looked
more carefully, and the bright object sparkled more and more,
and it didn't seem to be fire. So the old
gentleman rabbit went up close. And what do you suppose
(03:47):
it was? Why? It was a great big dew drop,
right in the middle of a purple violet that was
growing underneath the shape. Oh, how beautiful it was in
the sunlight, and Uncle Wiggily was glad he had looked
(04:07):
at it. And pretty soon as he was still looking,
a big buzzing bee buzz along and stopped to take
a sip of the dewdrop. Huh, that is a regular
violet ice cream soda for me, said the bee to
Uncle Wiggily, And just as he was taking another drink,
(04:29):
a big ugly snake made a spring and tried to
eat the bee, but Uncle Wiggily hit the snake with
his crutch, and the snake crawled away very much surprised.
Thank you very much, said the bee to the rabbit.
You saved my life. And if I can ever do
(04:50):
you a favor, I will, And with that he bussed away.
Well pretty soon, not so very long. A little while
Uncle Wiggily came to a place in the woods where
there were a whole lot of packages done up in paper,
lying on the ground, and there was a tent near them,
(05:13):
and it looked as if people lived in the white tent,
only no one was there just then, or I guess
I'd better keep away, thought the old gentleman rabbit, or
they may catch me. And just then he saw something
like a long straight stick standing up against a tree. Oh,
(05:36):
that would be a good stick to take along to
chase the bears away with. He thought, I think no
one wants to, so I'll take it. Well, he walked
up and took hold of it in his paws. But
mind you, he didn't notice that on one end of
(05:56):
the stick was a piece of powder string, like the
string of a firecracker, sticking down, and this string was burning. No,
the poor old gentleman rabbit never noticed that at all.
He started to take the stick away with him, when
(06:19):
all of a sudden something dreadful happened, with a whizz
and a rush and a roar that sticks shot into
the air, carrying Uncle Wiggily with it, just like a balloon,
for he hadn't had time to let go of it.
Up and up he went with a roar and a swoop,
(06:40):
and just then he saw a whole lot of boys
rushing out of the woods towards the white tint. And
one boy cried, Oh, fellows, look a rabbit took hold
of our skycracker and is on fire and has gone
off and taken him with it.
Speaker 2 (06:57):
Oh, the poor rabbit, because when the skycracker gets high
enough in the air, the firecracker part of it will
go off with a bang and he'll be hurt.
Speaker 1 (07:09):
Oh how sorry I am. The hot sun must have
set fire to the powder string. You see, those boys
had come out in the woods to have their Fourth
of July where the noise wouldn't make anyone's headache. Well,
Uncle Wiggily went on up and up with the skycracker,
(07:29):
and he felt very much afraid, for he had heard
what the boy said. Oh this is the end of me,
he cried, as he held fast to the skycracker. I'll
never live to find my fortune now when this thing explodes,
I'll be dashed to the crown and heard the skycracker
(07:50):
was whizzing and roaring, and black smoke was pouring out
of one end, And Uncle Wiggily thought of all his
friends whom he feared he would never see again. When
all of a sudden, alone came flying the buzzing bumblebee
high in the air. He was much surprised to see
Uncle Wiggily skimming along on the tail of a skycrooker.
(08:14):
Oh can't you save me? Indeed I will if I can,
said the bee, because you are so kind to me.
You are too heavy, or I would fly down to
earth with you myself. But I'll do the next best thing.
I'll fly off and get Dickie and Nelly Chip Chip
the sparrow children, and they'll come with a big basket
(08:36):
and catch you so you don't fall. No sooner said
than done. Off flew the bee. Quickly He found Dickie
and Nelly and told them the danger Uncle Wiggily was in.
Quick called Dickie to Nelly, we must save him. Off
they flew like the wind, carrying a grocery basket between
(08:58):
them right under Wiggily. They flew, and just as the
skycracker was going to boast with a slam bang, the
old gentleman rabbit let go and into the basket. He
safely fell, and the sparrowed children flew to Earth with him.
(09:19):
Then the skycracker burst all to pieces for the Fourth
of July. But Uncle Wiggily wasn't gonn it to be hurt.
I'm glad to say he spent the fourth visiting the
Bumblebees family and had ice cream and cake and lemonade
for supper. And at the night he heard the band play,
(09:40):
and he gave Nelly and Dickie ten cents for ice
cream sodas. And that's all to the story. But next
time we've got another Uncle Wiggily adventure coming. That one
is going to be Uncle Wiggily and the Buttercup, So
(10:03):
make sure you come back soon so you can hear
all about it. So Uncle Wiggily always gets into a
notable and he's always saved by his friends. And that's
the end of today's story. You can subscribe and listen
to the Classic Children's Story podcast on most major platforms
(10:27):
of podcasts and apps. Join our Supporters Club and get
access to stories recorded just for the members. You'll find
the link in the show notes. And we're getting ready
to come up with something special for the Supporters Club
very soon. It'll be here by the weekend. And visit
(10:48):
our coffee page too, Sleep Stories and fairy Tales for Kids,
where you can find videos, free downloadable artwork and all
kinds of cute things. That's Sleep Story and fairy Tales
for Kids on koffee and the url is in the
show notes. Feel free to spread the news of the
(11:10):
podcast to your family, to your friends, to everyone. We'll
always have exciting new episodes stories ready for you for
sleep time, for bedtime, for any time. And be sure
also to check the show notes, where you can find
news of our website, where you can find even more
(11:31):
good stuff. By for now, be good, stay well, be happy,
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