Skating To The End Of The World

 The videos in this series present true stories that will appeal to children, their parents and grandparents, and teachers. They’re about the freedom of a child growing up in the countryside, treasured memories from the 1950s. I’ve narrated these tales from a child’s perspective, with gentle humor, and they’re illustrated with personal photographs from the time.

The stories are a contrast to the concrete and traffic most children are familiar with today.

The child’s adventures include getting caught in a donkey stampede, a fabulous first airplane flight, raising a dancing raccoon, and preparing a special gift for grandparents far away across the ocean.

You can find the full series here.

Click screenshot below to view Episode 1.

The title episode, "Skating To The End Of The World," tells a tale of ultimate childhood freedom and parental support. You’ll find it here.

"After skating non-stop for over an hour, " I recall, "my face felt frozen. My toes were cramped and cold inside my tight skates. But I had a good coat, and the exercise was keeping the rest of me comfortably warm.

"Best of all, I was totally independent."

“I love these stories,” exclaimed 8-year-old Emma with a big grin, as her grandpa read the print version of Skating To The End Of The World to her. Unexpectedly, she pulled the book out of his hand. "Now I want to read it to you."

Then she stopped, suddenly philosophical. “But I don't think those adventures could have really have happened. He must have made them up.”

Well, Emma, they really did happen, but it was definitely in a different and simpler age.