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This time on The Children’s Hour,the Kids Crew explores the world of dragons with author Mari Mancusi. From ancient myths to modern stories, kids learn about many types of dragons and how they appear across cultures. The episode also includes a Kids Crew book review and what makes dragon stories fun to read.

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Dragons have been part of stories for thousands of years. On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew learns about dragons with author Mari Mancusi. Together, they explore how these legendary creatures appear in stories from around the world and why people continue to enjoy them.

The Kids Crew looks at many different types of dragons. Some are fierce and breathe fire. Others are calm, wise, or helpful. In some cultures, dragons are symbols of strength and good fortune. In others, they guard treasure or protect special places. Kids learn how these differences reflect the cultures where the stories began.

Mari Mancusi shares how dragons show up in modern books and how authors think about these creatures when writing stories. The conversation helps listeners understand how stories change over time while keeping familiar ideas.

The episode also includes a Kids Crew book review. Keaton from our Kids Crew shares his thoughts about a favorite book and explains what made it enjoyable. Listeners hear how reading helps people understand stories and discover new ideas.

Dragons was written and produced by Katie Stone, and McKenzie Graunke, with production help from Gus Tafoya, Sarah Gabrielli, and Thaniel Lentz. Our shows are recorded at Outpost Performance Space by Chad Scheer and our learning guides are written by Amber Shiel.

The Children’s Hour is produced by The Children’s Hour Inc., a New Mexico nonprofit organization, and distributed by Native Voice One, the Native American Radio Network.

Please note: not all songs heard on The Children’s Hour can be found in Spotify.

Playlist: Dragons

title	artist	album
Bird & the Dragon	Rhythm Child	Drum Circle Sing-a-Long
Dragon Tea Party	Itty Bitty Beats	Imaginarium
Puff the Magic Dragon	Gregory Isaacs	Reggae for Kids
Nine-foot Dragon and a Four-foot Boy	Billy Jonas	What Kind of Cat Are You?
Smiling Flowers	Crowander	Acoustic Miniband
My Pet Dragon	Megan Schoenbohm	Bubba & Boo
Lovabye Dragon	The Happy Racers	Ready Set Go
Dragons Under My Bed	Kath Bee	Dragons Under My Bed
Nature Kid	Podington Bear	The Box Set
Paulette the Purple Dragonette	Laura Doherty	High Five
Fire-Breathing Dragon	Justin Roberts	Brain Freeze
Dragon Comes to Dinner	Bari Koral	Anna and the Cupcakes
Ed the Invisible Dragon	Donna & Andy	Dinosaurs, Dragons and Me