Did you know that some kids have the most magical and extraordinary ability to think in worlds that most of us could never even fathom! We call this neurodiversity. Sadly, neurodiverse children often feel like they come from another planet, and they are in a world of their own. This podcast celebrates neurodiverse children! About the book: A story about imagination, belief and adventure… it’s out of this world. Let’s go to space! Drum roll please, on your knees…. It’s time for Story Surprise. Story: ‘Koalas in Space’ by Eliza Cooper, illustrated by Binx in collaboration with Funky Sock C ..read more

On this episode of Story Surprise, Anthony & Lauren remind kids NOT to judge a book by its cover. Sometimes, things are not what they seem, and everyone is unique and special in their own way! About the book: Owl, Mouse, Snail, Bird, Lion, Bee, Hippo, and Bat are tired of all these idioms. They are sick of people who still use silly phrases to define them. Are you kidding? This cheeky story uses rhyme, repetition, and rhetorical questions to send a powerful message to the world. Being true to yourself is more valuable to the world than the opinions of others. This is the perfect story time ..read more

Today’s Story Surprise is all about leading the way with self-worth. With a smart mind, you can plan and explore. With a strong body, you can jump and climb. With a kind heart you can love, care, and protect. These qualities make you truly beautiful inside and out!    About the book: After talking with Mum, Rosie believed she was the most beautiful girl in the whole entire world – but the day she met Penelope Pennington she wasn’t so sure. Penelope Pennington had the perfect hair, perfect clothes, the perfect shoes and even the perfect cat! So, when Rosie and Penelope unexpectedly wa ..read more

Welcome to season two of Story Surprise. This season, we are focused on impactful stories and inclusion! To get things started, join Anthony & Lauren with guest reader Juan Gomez for ‘My Shadow is Pink’. This story is about daring to be different and being true to who you really are. Scott Stuart wrote this story when he was forced to confront his own thoughts on gender stereotypes when his three-year-old son developed a love for Elsa from Frozen. In the story, the child has a secret. The child isn’t like the dad. The Dad has a blue shadow. And the child, has a pink shadow. Juan, our guest ..read more

Story Surprise. Season Two is Coming Soon... If you like stories, music and a little bit of silliness, then you will love Story Surprise! This Season Anthony & Lauren are looking at important topics like inclusion and sharing impactful and diverse stories from heaps of Aussie authors and fantastic story tellers. There's something for everyone. So, we'll see you soon for Series Two of Story Surprise. Find @storysurpriseau at these places… Website:www.storysurprise.com.au YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/storysurpriseau Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/storysurpriseau Facebook:https://w ..read more

Story Surprise! With Anthony & Lauren – ‘The Little Red Hen & The Grains of Wheat’ It’s baking time! Anthony is baking some bread, and Lauren is very excited to eat it… but not help make it! Luckily, Anthony has the perfect Story Surprise to encourage her to offer her assistance. With the help of the Little Red Hen, everyone learns how helpful and important it is to offer your help and support to others, so that they know you care about them. Story: ‘The Little Red Hen & The Grains of Wheat’ - Public Domain Song: ‘My Happy Song!’ By Anthony & Lauren and Dominic Woodhead Find @s ..read more

Dad isn’t feeling good today. He has a shadow which follows him around sometimes leaving very few days for the sun to shine. All of us may be visited by a dark shadow at one stage or another. If your shadow won’t go away, ask for help. And if a shadow is affecting a friend, give them as much love and support as possible. Together, we can shine our daylight onto the darkest of days. Story: ‘My Daddy’s Shadow’ by Riley M. Rodgers & Sid Meireles Check out more from Ethicool here: https://ethicoolbooks.com/ Song: ‘Take a Deep Breath!’ By Anthony & Lauren and Dominic Woodhead Find Lauren ..read more

At the start of today’s story, Pip is greedy and wasteful with watermelon, but by the end, she learns to share it with her friends and family! Pip discovers there is not a never-ending supply of watermelon (wouldn’t that be cool).  There’s lots and lots of things in the world that we sometimes use too much of! If we only take what we need, then there will be plenty to share around with everybody! Story: ‘Water Melon Pip’ by Sharna Carter & Stella Mongodi Check out more from Ethicool here: https://ethicoolbooks.com/ Song: ‘Germs!’ By Anthony & Lauren and Dominic Woodhead   Sto ..read more

Story Time ! Story Surprise! With Anthony & Lauren | The Enormous Turnip. What’s for dinner? Lauren is hungry! How about an enormous Turnip for tea? But first, we’re going to have to pull it out of the garden. Can you help Anthony & Lauren and all their friends to ‘heave & ho” and pull up the enormous turnip? A fun episode which uses repetition and call and response to keep the wee ones entertained. Story: ‘The Enormous Turnip’ Song: ‘Who could you be?’ By Anthony & Lauren and Dominic Woodhead   Story Surprise Live! Would you like to join us for one of our live shows in M ..read more

Story Surprise! With Anthony & Lauren | Tom's Tears In today’s story, Tom has lost his tears! He isn’t allowed to cry and doesn’t know what to do. An important episode to encourage little ones to feel their big feelings and take a deep breath when they are feeling sad, angry or blue. Video Episode: https://youtu.be/V2jkUZ8dqKE Story: ‘Tom’s Tears by Teigan Margetts from Ethicool Books - https://ethicoolbooks.com/ Song: ‘Take a Deep Breath’ by Anthony, Lauren & Dominic Woodhead Find Lauren & Anthony @storysurpriseau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/storysurpriseau Instagram: https ..read more