March Yoto Club picks: it’s love at first sight
Hello, listeners! It’s February, the month of love, and time to take a sneak peek at your March Club Card picks. Yay! This month, we’ve got a wide selection of stories, radio, soundscapes and more that the whole family is sure to enjoy.
This Month’s Exclusives
This month’s exclusive Yoto Club Cards include a collection of poems packed full of stupendously silly spoonerisms, and a heartwarming Disney tale all about brotherhood.
Runny Babbit
Shel Silverstein
0-5, 5-8
Running time: 22 mins
Our first new release is a hilarious collection of poems from legendary creator Shel Silverstein! Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language all of their own.
So if you say, "Let's bead a rook
That's billy as can se,"
You're talkin' Runny Babbit talk,
Just like mim and he.
Onward
Disney
5-8, 8-12
Running time: 2 hrs 46 mins
Our second new release is a touching tale about brotherhood and family. When teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot get an unexpected opportunity to spend one more day with their late dad, they embark on an extraordinary quest aboard Barley’s epic van Guinevere. But when the boys’ fearless mother Laurel realizes that her sons are missing, she teams up with the Manticore and heads off to find them. Perilous curses aside, this one magical day could mean more than any of them ever dreamed.
This Month’s Swaps
As always, you can swap out this month’s picks for some Card Store favorites. We’ve got eight options to choose from, from sleepy soundscapes and funky music to classic stories and hilarious tales.
Hey Grandude!
Paul McCartney
0-5
Running time: 11 mins
See the compass needle spin – let the magic fun begin! Meet Grandude – a super-cool, intrepid-explorer grandfather with some amazing tricks up his sleeve. Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer! With his magic compass he whisks his four grandkids off on whirlwind adventures, taking them all around the globe. Join them as they ride flying fish, dodge stampedes, and escape avalanches!
Lifescore Music: Dreams of the Forest
Lifescore Music
0-5, 5-8
Running time: 1 hour
LifeScore Dream Cards are immersive soundscapes that encourage a peaceful night's sleep. Each card contains an hour-long piece of music (playing in loop) composed by world-class talent and recorded at iconic Abbey Road Studios by members of The Chamber Orchestra of London. Dreams of the Forest conjures up the sound of a peaceful forest coming to life with birdsong, rustling leaves and soothing orchestration.
The Imaginary Key
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
0-5, 5-8
Running time: 1 hr
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is a purple velvet tuxedo wearing family funk phenomenon. Combining the positive, primal power of hip-hop with the surreal storytelling of science fiction, 23 Skidoo has put together this collection especially for Yoto of tunes and beats to get kids moving and thinking.
Ladybird Stories for Car Journeys
Ladybird
0-5, 5-8
Running time: 1 hr 23 mins
A collection of original audio stories for little adventurers and bold travelers. Specially written for families to listen to in the car, at the airport, on the train or while they are on their way to their next adventure, this card is filled with creative and engaging sound effects and is the perfect travel companion for little listeners everywhere.
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Mary Pope Osborne
5-8, 8-12
Running time: 41 mins
Jack and his younger sister, Annie, stumble upon a tree house filled with books. Before Jack and Annie can figure out the mystery of the tree house, it whisks them back to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark, or will they become a dinosaur's dinner? The first story in The Magic Tree House series.
The Secret Garden (BBC Children's Classics)
Frances Hodgson Burnett
5-8, 8-12
Running time: 1 hr 50 mins
Harriet Walter and Beryl Reid star in this full-cast adaptation of the much-loved children's classic. When spoiled young orphan Mary Lennox is brought back from India to live in her uncle’s house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds the blunt ways of the staff at Misselthwaite Manor an unpleasant shock. Bored and miserable, it seems as though life in England will be awful. But Misselthwaite has hidden delights and, when Mary begins to discover them, nothing is the same again.
Enchanted Meditations for Kids
Christiane Kerr
5-8, 8-12
Running time: 59 mins
Stretch out, calm restless bodies and relax to 8 different magical meditations specially made for young listeners by leading yoga teacher and Montessori teacher Christiane Kerr. These stunning meditations vary from 4 to 10 minutes each in length and can be used separately or run together. Tracks include: Jellyfish Relaxation; An Underwater Dolphin Ride; The Magic Rainbow; Butterfly Relaxation; Enchanted Garden, A Hot Air Balloon Trip.
Fun Kids Radio
Fun Kids
5-8, 8-12
The radio station for kids, playing child-friendly tunes from chart hits to nursery rhymes alongside DJ-hosted segments including interviews with children’s authors, a weekly science show and competitions to enter.
Please Note: This title may contain advertisements. These ads are created by Fun Kids and are not affiliated with Yoto.
And that’s it! We hope you enjoy your Club options this month, and we’ll be back in March with a whole new selection of cards to choose from. Happy listening!
