The King & Moon: A Draw Along Story For Kids

What would you do if you wanted something so badly that you'd go to the most outrageous, over-the-top lengths imaginable to get it?In this draw along episode, we travel to the Domincan Republic and discover a story called The King and the Moon. It's the tale of a very powerful king who looks up at the night sky one evening and decides he simply must have the moon. What follows is a chain of demands more ridiculous than the last, and a carpenter who finds himself caught in the middle of the most impossible task in the history of the kingdom.Will the king finally get what he wants? Or will his endless grabbing be the very thing that undoes him?🎨 What You'll Need to Draw Along3 pieces of drawing paperYour favorite drawing materials — colored pencils, crayons, markers, whatever brings the pizzazz!✏️ Drawing Prompts in This EpisodeDrawing Prompt #1 — The Moon Over the Island Drawing Prompt #2 — The Great Tower of Wooden Trunks Drawing Prompt #3 — The King on Top of the World 📖 About This EpisodeThis episode tells the Dominican folktale The King and the Moon, a story about a king who has everything and still wants more. When the king spots the moon from his palace window and declares "I want it," he sets off a chain of impossible orders: collect every wooden trunk on the island, chop down every tree, build a tower tall enough to touch the sky.At the center of it all is a quiet, careful carpenter who has, until this moment, led quite a peaceful life.Themes in this episode: greed, consequences, nature, humility, the limits of powerGreat for ages: 4–10 (and the grown-ups who can't help listening too!)🔗 Links & Resources🐌 Join the Fairy Snail Art Cart Club — Become a supporting member and unlock bonus episodes PLUS a monthly envelope of art projects, stickers, stationery, and more delivered straight to your door! 🖍️ Free Coloring Page — Download the free coloring page that goes along with this episode on Rachael's website 🎧 Loved this episode? Try next: Why Sky is So Far Away — another folktale all about the mysterious distance between the Earth and the sky💬 About the ShowThe Fairy Tale Art Cart is a draw along podcast for kids where you become the illustrator of the stories you hear. Host Rachael Harrington, art teacher turned globe-trotting professional storyteller, guides young artists through folktales from around the world, pausing the story for drawing prompts and music so kids can bring each scene to life on paper.Perfect for screen-free afternoons, car rides, rainy days, and bedtime wind-downs. All you need is paper, something to color with, and a wide-open imagination.New episodes drop regularly. Follow, subscribe, and leave a review to help more families discover the magic of draw-along storytelling!