A Flamingo in a Polar Bear World
Nov 10, 202212mEp. 70S1
A story about a flamingo who attends school with a community of polar bears and has trouble meeting expectations. (Suitable for all ages.)
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Hosted by Jessica Laurel Kane · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 43 episodes
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Once Upon an Upset is a podcast of stories and conversations to help make sense of difficult times, for kids and parents. (All episodes written, performed and produced by Jessica Laurel Kane, and all music made by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.)
Jessica Laurel Kane hosts Once Upon an Upset, a kids show with 43 episodes published.
A story about a flamingo who attends school with a community of polar bears and has trouble meeting expectations. (Suitable for all ages.)
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