The Circle Tales

08/05/2025

To learn more about Tren C, head over to our FYC page:

-Listen to all songs on Spotify or YouTube
-Learn more about the team
-Watch the sing-along videos for “Yo Soy Tren C,” “Tren C Bajo del Mar,” and “Tu Amistad” on YouTube
-See clips from a school visit

Para conocer más sobre Tren C, visita nuestra página FYC:

-Escucha todas las canciones en Spotify o YouTube
-Conoce más sobre el equipo
-Mira los videos para cantar “Yo Soy Tren C”, “Tren C Bajo del Mar” y “Tu Amistad” en YouTube
-Disfruta clips de una visita escolar

07/22/2025

Re: Ciclos an organization in Boyle Heights, East LA, repurposes unwanted bicycle parts to make new cargo bikes.

It started when their founder, Jimmy Henry Lizama, a new father and bicycle enthusiast noticed the high price tags of cargo bikes on the market and thought they looked like the front end of a BMX bike and rear end from a mountain bike married together. He decided to take used bicycle parts to do just that and Re:Ciclos was born.

We love that their internship program teaches students to see old parts as resources to build new items.

07/01/2025

The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura started in Cateura Paraguay. This town centers around its local landfill which has become a source of materials to build the orchestra's instruments.

We love that this orchestra's unconventional instruments challenge some of the financial barriers that keep kids from participating in the arts while promoting and .

Let us know what you think about The Recycled Orchestra.

06/18/2025

This is the story of a university student looking at something we all accept as trash and thinking differently.

Her town deals with piles of scallop shells so she thought of a way to repurpose them: toothbrushes. The one she’s developing is composed of over 50% scallop shell powder with natural antibacterial and deodorizing properties to boot.

06/13/2025

Today we discuss the concept of a repair cafe.

There are regular ones right near us in Pasadena. However, you can also start one in your town if it doesn’t have one. The repair cafe website has guidance to help you along the way. Also, please give us a follow to keep up with sustainability stories, new books, music and events.

06/09/2025

A major highlight of our tour was partnering with Mission Society of New York City to host a reading event at PS 192 in Harlem performed by Jewels Jaselle and Brigette Allen

Students loved our new album which you can stream at the link in our bio.

If you would like to find out more about hosting a reading event at your school or organization, send us a message here or email us at our website.

06/06/2025

Thank you to for hosting us for this live reading event and Music Premiere performed by and
We’ve just released a collection of songs to go with our hit book C Train (Tren C) that children and parents can easily enjoy. The songs cover themes of fun and friendship and are an excellent aid for Spanish-language immersion.

Please check out our playlist on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqrO8md1Yud_cAkk6Cf1K6mhWjZf18wqF

Or Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/4e7ylVjE11pJF2qgKDmHuD?si=plUf5GuiRb-4MaezXhQqhQ

Also feel free to DM us about live events and singalongs.

06/03/2025

The Circle Tales was honored to do a live reading of C Train performed by at the New York Transit Museum’s Party on Wheels; a celebration of the world’s most famous transit system.

This yearly event features snacks, games and a scavenger hunt!

We were honored to be invited and look forward to the next one!

04/29/2025

The Circle Tales is coming to NYC (5/16-5/21) on our live reading tour for C Train! We're proud to bring the story to the home of its characters C Train and Maya. If you're part of a school or organization that is interested in hosting a live reading event, get in touch with us at thecircletales.com/pages/contact.

04/28/2025

The Circle Tales has been visiting classrooms across California performing live readings of our book C Train fostering wonder and creativity among students.

Now, we're looking to visit even more classrooms! But we can't do it alone. Your help can cover the costs of hosting events and providing books to even more students.

Every bit helps. To find out more about sponsorship, please visit thecircletales.com/pages/contact.

04/21/2025

11/20/2024

Our book C-Train has earned a wonderful reception among children, parents and teachers alike. We're super happy to be able to offer a spanish edition, EXCLUSIVELY at the New York Transit Museum Store's physical locations or their website: https://www.nytransitmuseumstore.com/book-tren-c-un-nuevo-comienzo.html

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