In this episode, we feature the book “A Circle of Friends.” This is a wordless book, so when you watch, think of a story in your head that matches the pictures. At the end, sing along with Vanessa as she sings “Circle of Friends,” and do the hand motions too!

Credits:

Produced By Brookline Interactive Group and Brookline Early Education Program

Script Writing: Vicki Milsten, Andrea Schuettler
Line Producer: Andrea Kalsow
Puppets: Doug Cowell
Animations: Tessa Amoroso

Cast:
Program Host-Sonya Joyner introduces us to our story and our episode themes. Follows up the story narration with a Vocab/concepts segment.
Voiceover:
Youth Talent: BEEP students, BIG members, Brookline Recreation, BMS Students
Music: Vanessa Trien, Brookline Music School

From Star Bright Publishers:
1. The Other Bears
2. Friends at School
3. We Can Do it!
4. Words Are Like Faces
5. Small Medium Large
6. What’s In My Garden
7. Down in the Subway
8. A Garden For a Groundhog
9. Eating The Rainbow
10. Oh No Wholly Bear
11. Circle of Friends

Underwriting:
Brookline Commission for the Arts

Voiceovers By:
Jane Wong
Gary Fong
Karen Katz
Maggie Canniff
Marc Bode
Marcia Hulley
Meenakshi Garodia
Samantha Glasberg
Sonya Joyner
Tanya Paris
Jasmine Ortiz

Crew:
Tristan Maclean
Ellie Lapidus
Brandon Lewis
Chris Foster
Candice Moore
Rachel Bonvie
Pat Mars
Daniel Trotter
Daniel Macht
Kate Davis
Carolane Pierre
Brook Giday
Jenna Carter
Million Zenebe
Jamie Canaan
Mike Wynn
Zekulu Zewdu
Jean Paul
Tyisha Smalls
Alex Ratta
Ari Garber