"The Shortest Day" from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection

Published: Dec. 20, 2023, 3 p.m.

This week's free story comes from the At Home with Martin & Sylvia collection. It's called "The Shortest Day." \xa0 Where Martin and Sylvia live, the nights are getting longer and the days are getting shorter. When Momma suggests they spend more time outside with the sun, brother and sister decide to invite the daylight into all their play. They go sledding, build fairy houses, do farm chores, and build a bonfire all with an eye on the sun \u2014 celebrating its shortest day of the year. \xa0 If you enjoyed that story, there are hundreds more where that came from. Try a Sparkle subscription now - for free. Go to sparklestories.com and click the button at the top that says \u201cStart Free Trial,\u201d then you can listen to our giant library as much as you like, anytime you like. \xa0 Each week on the Sparkle Stories Podcast, we share a free story from one of our original story series! For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: www.sparklestories.com Questions?\xa0 Ideas?\xa0 Requests? Email us!\xa0 info@sparklestories.com Enjoy!