DINAH wonders why David feeds the wild birds in his backyard. Featuring “CICELY’S NEIGHBORS” and an original song by Emmy award winning musician Tom McGurk. WRITTEN BY: Bridget Foley DINAH: Brittany Cox DAVID: David SCORED BY: Ryan Ricks SOUND DESIGN AND MIX BY: David Gallander “CICELY’S NEIGHBORS” written by: Bridget Foley NARRATED BY: Tristan Rupp with Bridget Foley & Haven “Dogs, Cats, Birds & Snakes” written and performed by Tom McGurk. 

What's In The Back Yard?

When DINAH realizes that David has a friend who is also named David, she wonders what a name can tell you about a human. Featuring ABRAHAM EARLY IS RIGHT ON TIME and “Knick, Knack, Knock” WRITTEN BY: Bridget Foley DINAH: Brittany Cox DAVID: David SCORED BY: Ryan Ricks SOUND DESIGN AND MIX BY: David Gallander “ABRAHAM EARLY IS RIGHT ON TIME” written by: Bridget Foley NARRATED BY: Kat Hjelte with Brittany Cox & Tom McGurk “Knick, Knack, Knock” written and performed by Kat Hjelte & Bridget Foley.

Are Names Important?

When David complains about the rain, DINAH becomes curious if there is such a thing as “perfect weather.” Featuring PENGUIN & FLAMINGO FIND THEIR NEST and “Mr Sun.”   WRITTEN BY: Bridget Foley DINAH: Brittany Cox DAVID: David SCORED BY: Ryan Ricks SOUND DESIGN AND MIX BY: David Gallander “PENGUIN & FLAMINGO FIND THEIR NEST” written by: Bridget Foley Narrated By: Mike West with Bridget Foley and Stephen “Mr Sun” written and performed by Kat Hjelte.

What Is Weather?

When David gets ill, DINAH is curious what it means to be sick and how humans take care of themselves. Featuring EVEN UNICORNS GET THE SNIFFLES and “Don’t Wipe Your Hands On Your Daddy’s Shirt. WRITTEN BY: Bridget Foley DINAH: Brittany Cox DAVID: David SCORED BY: Ryan Ricks SOUND DESIGN AND MIX BY: David Gallander “EVEN UNICORNS GET THE SNIFFLES” written and narrated by Bridget Foley “Don’t Wipe Your Hands on Your Daddy’s Shirt”: Bridget Foley, Kat Hjelte, and Ryan Ricks

What Is It Like To Be Sick?

David helps Dinah understand the difference between things that you “have to do” and things that are “nice to do” by listening to a story about a starfish who wonders why he has to go to sleep, even when he doesn’t want to. WRITTEN BY: Bridget Foley DINAH: Brittany Cox DAVID: David SCORED BY: Ryan Ricks SOUND DESIGN & MIX BY: David Gallander "STANLEY STARFISH" WRITTEN BY: Bridget Foley NARRATED BY: Bridget Foley, Stephen, Harper, Cole and Haven SONG BY: Tom McGurk

What Does It Mean To Have To Do Something?

David helps DINAH understand why children like to pretend to be things that they are not by listening to a story about a child who has some very unusual breakfast requests. WRITTEN BY: Bridget Foley DINAH: Brittany Cox DAVID: David SCORED BY: Ryan Ricks SOUND DESIGN AND MIX BY: David Gallander "WHAT PENGUINS HAVE FOR BREAKFAST" WRITTEN BY:Bridget Foley NARRATED BY: Bridget Foley, Stephen and Haven SONG BY: Bridget Foley and Kat Hjelte

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