Pea Green Boat
Weekdays 4:00 PM -5:00 PM
Discovery and delight await the young and the young at heart.
Each day we set sail with stories, songs, and poetry, on our journey of discovery, wonder, and delight. Listeners of all ages are invited aboard to share stories from all over the world, celebrating storytellers of all cultures.
Since 1976 Montana Public Radio has made a commitment to our younger listeners. Tune into the Pea Green Boat weekdays at 4pm.
Setting sail from a radio near you or press the orange play button at the top of this page!
Do you have a comment, birthday request, a story, or song that you would like to hear? Also interested in buttons, stickers, or bookmarks? Contact us here at:
Phone: 406-243-6511 or email peagreenboat@mtpr.org
FAVORITE PEA GREEN BOAT SONGS:
- The Hamster Dance, by Hampton the Hamster, from Hamster Dance
- Everyone Asked About You (Nora, Nora), by Bob McGrath, from Sing Me A Story
- Peanut Butter Bears, by Brent Holmes, from Bear Tunes For Kids
- Little Chickadee, by Chenille Sisters, from Teaching Hippopotami to Fly
- A Pirate's Life, by Cathy Fink & Marcie Marxer, from Scat Like That
- Waltzing With Bears, by Priscilla Herdman, from Star Dreamer
- Alligator In The Elevator, by Rick Charette, from Alligator In The Elevator
- There's A Pea On My Plate, by Bill Harley, from There's A Pea On My Plate
- On The Day That You Were Born, by Red Grammer, from Hello World
- T-Rex, by The Dinner Dogs, from Meet The Dinner Dogs
- Lime Jello, Marshmallow, Cottage Cheese Surprise, by Two of a Kind, from So Many Ways To Be Smart
Bill Harley returns to Montana for a week of concerts and to celebrate 50 years of Children’s Programming on Montana Public Radio. Concerts begin May 11 in locations across western Montana.
Latest Episodes
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It has been over thirty years since I moved to Montana with every intention of returning to Chicago when I finished graduate school, but like one of Darwin’s Finches, I found a niche. The niche: children’s programming here at Montana Public Radio.
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Hello! I’m Pam, the librarian and interim host of the Pea Green Boat. I love sharing good stories and songs with children of all ages. I have been the Children’s Librarian at the Missoula Public Library for over 10 years and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it.
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Today is Annie Garde's last day as host of The Pea Green Boat. Listeners from all over chimed-in to share their memories of Annie and the show, and to send their farewell messages. One thing comes through loud and clear: Annie has a knack for harnessing the power and intimacy of radio to strengthen the community and make lasting connections on air and off. Here are some of our favorite messages:
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Annie Garde the longtime host of Montana Public Radio’s children’s programs The Pea Green Boat and The Children’s Corner is retiring on October 9th.To celebrate, she'll have special guests all week at 4 p.m. on the Pea Green Boat.
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It’s been asked by Greek Monks in the 6th century, Johannes Kepler in the 17th century and Edgar Allen Poe in the 19th century.In the year 1823, a doctor…
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You’re just going through your day, doing your normal stuff then – WHOA! an overwhelming feeling; I’ve done this before, but you haven’t, but you feel…
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For years humans have tried to teach animals to understand our language – from teaching the family dog to “sit” and to “stay,” to teaching KoKo the…
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Tumble, the science podcast for kids and families now airs on The Pea Green Boat.Tumble with us into topics as diverse as “Poop & Snot” to the science of…
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Discover how a gift of a goat transformed a young girl’s life, her family’s and her village and how the idea of giving a goat inspired a 5th grade class…
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Tune in to Pea Green Boat on Monday, September 14 at 4 p.m. to celebrate the beginning of fall and the end to the Missoula Public Library…