A girl who's always ready for emergencies that never come faces a hurricane – and winds up helping her little brother feel safe as they evacuate, and when their home is damaged. Inspired by kind people working hard to help after two catastrophic 2024 hurricanes in Tampa Bay.

written and produced by Sheila Cowley

performed by Vickie Daignault and Jim Sorenson

directed by James Rayfield

Feature image by Kirk Ke Wang from his "Foul Play" series of doodles based on hurricane forecast maps – kirkkewang.com

with many thanks to

The City of St Petersburg FL

The City of Tampa FL

Creative Clay

Daystar Life Center

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

Kirk Ke Wang

Margo Hammond

Reach St Pete

St Pete Free Clinic

Tampa Parks and Recreation

The Woodson African American Museum of Florida

You can find this audio story and illustrated video in Spanish on our Sparks Creative Stories YouTube channel – ¡Un Día de Desastre y Fatalidad! Cómo Sentirse Seguro Cuando Da Miedo.

#kidsandstorms

#resilience

#kidpower

When you're feeling bad, call Chickens to the Rescue! A fun rhyming story to cheer you up, when you're feeling bad-mad-sad :)

written by Sheila Cowley

performed by Eugenie Bondurant, Vickie Daignault, Fanni Green, Jan Neuberger, Mary Rachel Quinn and Mimi Rice

directed by James Rayfield

inspired by Cynthia and Wayne, who keep chickens more for jolly company than eggs – and the real Dottie, Pilot, Cocoa, Marshmellow, Gloria and Phyllis

Featured artwork by Teddy

#storyforkids

#feelbetterstory

#feelhappier

A bilingual English + Spanish celebration of reading, imagination and libraries! Imagine reading on a spaceship, with a friendly dinosaur and in your very favorite place – as you listen to each line of this lively story in both languages.

written by Sheila Cowley

performed by Dora Arreola and Fanni Green

Spanish translation by Dora Arreola

sound design by Matt Cowley

#welovereading

#bilingualkids

#inclusiveworld