Story: Mushroom in the Rain
About the Story: Mushroom in the Rain
This sweet story by Becca Lane works well as a simple lap or tabletop puppet show. One day, a honeybee was caught in the rain and sought shelter under a wee little mushroom. As the rain continued to fall, other creatures from the forest approached the mushroom, looking for a place to escape. Each time another arrived, it didn’t seem there was possibly room for one more under the mushroom; the mushroom grew just a little bigger, and another creature fit. Before the rain stopped, a honeybee, mouse, squirrel, and hedgehog fit underneath the wee mushroom!
Ways to Enjoy This Story
- Listen — the audio is in the player above, or hear it on the Purple Day podcast.
- Watch — Mushroom in the Rain, told in the woods.
Spring Circle Time Highlights
Songs, poems, and fingerplays about windy weather, falling rain, and blooming seeds.
Here Is a Beehive, unknown
Here is a beehive, but where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Watch, and you’ll see them come out of the hive.
One, two, three, four, five.
Here is a beehive, but where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Watch, and you’ll see them come out again.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Love This Story? Try These Next
- Stone Soup — another tale about making enough to share
- The Clay Pot — forest animals crowding into one small space
- Poppy's Fresh Peaches — another spring story
Explore every episode in the Purple Day Online Library.
About Purple Day
Purple Day is the audio from Storytime's Monday episodes. Storytime in the Schoolhouse® is written and recorded for the screen, so some elements translate better to audio than others. You can also follow the podcast to download episodes and find the RSS feed.
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