Bearily Bear Stories
A Modern Retelling of Outdated Fairytales. I'm Miral Sattar, mother of three and I rewrite outdated fairy tales with problem-solving, smart princesses who save themselves. Bearily Bear Stories feature diverse and confident characters. There are no damsels in distress here. These reimagined childhood classics include A Story of a Smart Princess and a Certain Pea, Gretel and Hansel, A Girl Named Rapunzel and much more.
Recent Episodes
Little Zoya and the Rising Sea
April 12, 2023
Little Zoya knows something that no one else seems to understand... the sea is rising! But no matter how hard she tries to make people understand, no one ever believes her. Will the people believe her in time to save themsel…
A Beauty and a Beast
March 15, 2023
In a far-off palace, there lived a hideous beast… in one of the house’s storybooks, that is! But that doesn’t keep people from spreading rumors about a monster who will never let you escape his house. Can Lamai save her fami…
Adilah and Her Step Sisters
Feb. 23, 2023
Who has time to think about going to the festival when there are clothes to wash and floors to scrub? This twist on the timeless tale of Cinderella takes listeners to the beautiful coast of Morocco, and gets to the heart of …
The Lonely Ice Queen
Feb. 9, 2023
The new queen has a terrible secret, one that keeps her entire kingdom covered in snow. Can she learn to tell others how she feels and what she needs before everything turns to ice? Brought to you by Miral Sattar of Bearily …
The Little Mermaid Makes a Friend
Jan. 26, 2023
Down under the sea, a young mermaid dreams of the world above. But her father has forbidden any contact with the "dangerous" humans. How can she make her father see that her new friend is kind and good? How can she make her …
A Tale of Sweeping Beauty
July 21, 2022
A Tale of Sweeping Beauty. Being a perfect princess is hard work, and Pachama learns that worrying about being perfect all the time isn't the best way after all. Brought to you by Miral Sattar of Bearily Bear. An early snea…
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