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"The Laundry" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection

Sparkle Stories Podcast

Release Date: 01/07/2026

"The Laundry" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection

Sparkle Stories Podcast

This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "The Laundry." Martin and Sylvia help around the house in many ways. They put their dishes in the sink, they dust windowsills, and they help with the vacuuming. Their least favorite task is the laundry — that is, until the dryer breaks and suddenly they need to hang laundry around the house. White sheets become ice cliffs, and dark blue towels become trees. And who is that sleeping under a sunset of red tablecloths and yellow pants? If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds...

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"Dreaming the Garden" from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection

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This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection. It's called "Dreaming the Garden." One wintery morning, Mr. Brown invites brother and sister to come to the farm for some "quiet work". They wonder - is it pruning? Building a new chicken coop? Making pies? But the quiet work is much more imaginative than they expect - they are going to help the garden dream. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to www.sparklestories.com and click the button at the top that...

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"In the Stillness" from the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection

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This week's featured story comes from the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection. It's called "In the Stillness." It is a cold snowy day in the Junkyard, and a single muskrat arrives through the back gate with some incredible news - she is going to have a baby! All the animals then rally to make a warm bed, provide nourishing food and together anticipate the arrival of the new baby. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to  and click the button at the top that says “Start Free Trial,”...

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"A Night for Stories" from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection

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This week's featured story comes from the Martin & Sylvia: More Adventures! collection. It's called "A Night for Stories." One late afternoon, when Martin expresses his frustration about how the days get so short this time of year, Daddy tells brother and sister about how it is considered the storytelling time of year. He suggests that they spend the evening together telling stories and everyone gets excited. He says that stories almost always bring magic — but that evening, the magic surprises even Daddy. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came...

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"Holiday Delight" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection

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This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "Holiday Delight." Between all the decorating, baking, crafting and celebrating, this year’s holiday season has been a very busy one for Martin and Sylvia. When they are suddenly faced with a day with no plans, however, brother and sister don’t know what to do with themselves. “Look for the delight,” suggests Momma, and as soon as they do, the magic begins. If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go...

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This week's featured story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection.
It's called "The Laundry."

Martin and Sylvia help around the house in many ways. They put their dishes in the sink, they dust windowsills, and they help with the vacuuming. Their least favorite task is the laundry — that is, until the dryer breaks and suddenly they need to hang laundry around the house. White sheets become ice cliffs, and dark blue towels become trees. And who is that sleeping under a sunset of red tablecloths and yellow pants?

If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds and hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to www.sparklestories.com and click the button at the top that says “Start Free Trial,” then you can listen to our giant library as much as you like, anytime you like. 

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