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Grunt Work: A Turkish Folktale

September 22, 2026 · 18 min

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A wise trickster teaches a funny lesson on fairness in this Turkish tale about a hard-working woodcutter and a hard-grunting farmer!




🦁Time for you to ROAR! 

Nasruddin made an important point about the importance of integrity: telling the truth, keeping your word, and otherwise doing the right thing.

***How did you show integrity this week?***

Did you congratulate the winning team, instead of making excuses or stomping away? Maybe you found a fun toy at the library, and gave it to the lost and found instead of putting it in your pocket. Perhaps you counted all the way to twenty during hide-and-seek without peeking through your fingers!

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Grown-ups: record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo describing how they practiced integrity, then email the audio to [email protected]. 

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Episode Credits:

  • Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir

  • Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis

  • Voice Actors: Nora Achrati, GM Hakim, Kyle Omori, Mike Smith

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