* Podcast, Poems & Books *
Story Village Stories
Listen on your phone podcast app or right here to find the most fun filled stories from villages around the world.
With great lessons of Ubuntu, I am because we are, from fabulous children authors, poets, original stories and songs from Aunti Oni to joyfully sing along and re-tell,
For children of all ages!
I'm A Storyteller ~ #60
I'm a storyteller and a poet too
In the Story Village, I share them with you.
We don't go to a movie, or watch a TV screen,
It's all up in our head, if ya know what I mean
Pictures in my stories....are the ones you create.
Listen up! imagine!...lets collaborate!
Lend me your ears....hear what I say.
As stories come alive....in a awesome way.
Some of the stories are older than old—
Aunti Oni's spinning on what others have told.
Some are brand new..... fresh from my head,
Some I thought, or I heard, or I read.
Stories & poems from storytelling friends too!
Gave me permission to share them with you.
Movin' & groovin' to what we love so dear
I hope you enjoy Story Village in your ear
Stories from my heart — to all over the place
Aunti Oni loves to put a smile on your face
From beginning to end I give you stories to share
On how to treat others and how to play fair.
Ya know Story Village took you somewhere
In the world wide web and here and there
So if ya frontin' on Aunti...like you don't care
Then write your own stories,,,,if you dare!
Story Village with Aunti Oni...is the podcast for you
Cuz only cool people can do what we do
Yes, I’m a storyteller and a poet fa true
And guess what...you can be one too!
Cause it ain't nothing to it but to do it
And it ain't hard to do it, cause I'm use to it!
(c) 2023 Wynn Montgomery & Oni Lasana
Music: Salamanca by Sarah the Illstrumentalist
All Rights Reserved
Kalianne's Story ~#54
Canadian author Vassi Rombis shares the love of stories and why everyone has a story to tell.
I Don't Want To Move ~ #59
Carolyn Watkins gives us a award winning inspirational story of kindness and inclusion.
It Takes A Village ~ #51
Aunti Oni re-tells Jane Cowen -Fletcher's story with a new twist on community love. Check out the book to read the differences in the story.
It's A Great Day ~#55
A poem by Oni Lasana
Enjoy the rest of your day
Tell troubles to go away
Don't care what nobody says
It's a great day to have a great day (Repeat 4X)
Cause troubles may come
ya don't know when,
When ya send them away
they may come back again
If trouble is a bully,
who calls you names,
Don’t bully back and cause more pain
Bullies are sad people,
that is true
Don't mind them
for what they do
They are hurting inside,
not happy like you
And hurt people,
hurt people too
Chorus:
Enjoy the rest of your day
Tell ya troubles to go away
Don't care what nobody says
It's a great day to have a great day
So laugh and smile...
it will soon end.
And you will find
a better friend
One who respects
and cares about you
You gonna have big fun
with them too
So what do you do?
What do you say?
To make troubles go away?
What do you do?
What do you say?
To make troubles go away?
(repeat chorus)
(C ) 2023 It's A Great Day by Oni Lasana
Listening ~ Reading ~ Performing Adventures
Musical Storytelling
Musical Storytelling
Aunti Oni's fun loving storytelling style is a literary treat! Listen anytime, on your favorite podcast app in your car, home or before bedtime.
Hear fantastic world music under delightful classic and modern tales from the creative energies of storytellers, poets and Aunti Oni!
African Storytelling
Musical Storytelling
Aunti Oni made her debut telling world famous stories on this Webby award winning podcast.
As Miss JoJo's American cousin, Aunti Oni re-tells the Anansi story,
Why Spiders Live on the Ceilings in episode #7. Episode 8 Aesop's Rabbit & Turtle race in Season 1 episodes 7, 8, 9 is the crisis management tale; 3 Fish In A Pond, in Aunti's delightful storytelling style.
Rappin' Dunbar, Gwen Brooks & MLK Jr.
In 2008 Professor Nikki Giovanni, Author and Poet invited Oni Lasana to rap Paul Dunbar's "We Wear The Mask" in this award winning beautifully illustrated audio book.
Brother Dunbar Spoken Word Workshop
Students learn and perform Paul Laurence Dunbar's northern and southern spoken word poetry.
In class or virtual 8 weeks with performance date.
Published on P. 288 in this book on Libraries Unlimited
Philly Scam or Pay It Forward?
Philly Scam or Pay It Forward?
A short story by Oni Lasana is published in this groundbreaking book.
Self-reflective autobiographies, and adventurous stories from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's latest literary talents.
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