Rectangular image with a light blue background, a light pink circle in the upper-left corner of the image, and a circular picture in the lower right-hand corner. The picture is of a felted character with long grey hair and a beard wearing blue overalls and standing on a raft.. In the middle of the rectangular images are the words “Grandpa Ivy’s River Adventure.”

Storytime in the Woods: Grandpa Ivy’s River Adventure (A summer story for kids)

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Watch the Story

Watch this week’s episode, which was filmed in the forest in Ms. Becca’s backyard. These stories invite connection, calm, and seasonal wonder.
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Listen on the Purple Day Podcast

This story is also featured in our Storytime in the Schoolhouse series and available as a Purple Day Podcast episode. It includes the full audio of the Storytime in the Schoolhouse episode featuring the same story and a circle time segment.

Listen to Purple Day episode 38

About This Story

This gentle, seasonal tale is told outdoors in the forest by Miss Becca and is perfect for children in preschool and early elementary school (K–3). These stories are designed to nurture rhythm and imagination through simple, direct storytelling. Keywords: gentle spring story, nature-based tale, Waldorf-inspired, screen-free rhythm.

Love Grandpa Ivy Stories? Try These Next

Watch a puppet show of Grandpa Ivy’s River Adventure
This video clip is from an episode of Storytime in the Schoolhouse.
Watch Grandpa Ivy & the Candlestick
Enjoy episode 3 of Storytime in the Woods and hear this sweet Grandpa Ivy story.
Grandpa Ivy & the Windy Day
Enjoy episode 8 of Storytime in the Woods and hear another silly Grandpa Ivy story.
Grandpa Ivy’s May Day Surprise

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