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Where Little Ears go on Big Adventures
Launching April 3rd 2025
LITTLE LISTENS PODCAST SERIES
LITTLE LISTENS SHORT STORIES
COMING SOON
created + written by - Aldous Heaf
Nature Sounds & Design – Martyn Stewart
narrator - Amanda hill
Illustrator - Kate Kuznetsova
Little Listens is a magical audio journey into the wild, bringing the sounds and stories of nature to young listeners. Designed for curious minds aged 3-7, each immersive episode transports children to breathtaking landscapes—from the icy Arctic to the lush rainforests—where they’ll encounter real animal sounds, rich storytelling, and the wonders of the natural world. Whether it’s the haunting call of loons on a misty lake, the drumming of a woodpecker in the forest, or the thundering stampede of wildebeest across the savannah, Little Listens makes nature come alive in a way that sparks imagination, curiosity, and a deep love for the planet.
Perfect for bedtime, quiet time, or curious explorers on the go, Little Listens invites children (and grown-ups!) to slow down, listen deeply, and discover the music of the world around them.
DURATION: 3-6 MINUTES
Created by Aldous Heaf with Martyn Stewart & Amanda Hill
shorts
shorts
Created by Aldous Heaf with Martyn Stewart & Amanda Hill
Little Listens is a magical audio journey into the wild, bringing the sounds and stories of nature to young listeners. Designed for curious minds aged 3-7, each immersive episode transports children to breathtaking landscapes—from the icy Arctic to the lush rainforests—where they’ll encounter real animal sounds, rich storytelling, and the wonders of the natural world. Whether it’s the haunting call of loons on a misty lake, the drumming of a woodpecker in the forest, or the thundering stampede of wildebeest across the savannah, Little Listens makes nature come alive in a way that sparks imagination, curiosity, and a deep love for the planet.
Perfect for bedtime, quiet time, or curious explorers on the go, Little Listens invites children (and grown-ups!) to slow down, listen deeply, and discover the music of the world around them.
DURATION: 3-6 MINUTES
writer - Aldous Heaf
Nature Sounds & Design – Martyn Stewart
narrator - Amanda hill
Illustrator - Kate Kuznetsova [main cover]
Sample Episodes
Episode 3:
the call of the loon
Episode 4:
song of the sea
episodes - more information
our story
"Martyn gave me the gift of silence, and in doing so, unlocked a magical world of sound," aldous Heaf
Little Listens Shorts, a beautifully immersive children’s audio series, was born from the imagination of 15-year-old Aldous Heaf, whose deep love for nature was ignited during two extraordinary days with his great uncle, renowned sound recordist Martyn Stewart. Inspired by their time together capturing the sounds of the wild and by an award-winning essay he wrote at just 14, Aldous - along with his mother Amanda Hill and Martyn - crafted Little Listens to transport young listeners into the heart of nature through the magic of sound.
At its core, Little Listens is about learning to listen—not just to nature, but to the quiet stories unfolding around us. With real environmental soundscapes, gentle storytelling, and an invitation to slow down and notice the world, each episode is designed for curious young minds to explore the rhythms of the earth, from the whale’s breath breaking the stillness of the ocean to the soft wingbeats of a bird soaring on the wind.
The inspiration behind Little Listens began on a Florida shoreline, where Aldous and Martyn sat together, surrounded by the hush of dawn and the rising chorus of life. That moment of deep listening—first to the waves, then the wind, then the hidden layers of sound beneath them—became the foundation for Little Listens. It was later captured in Aldous' evocative essay, The Art of Silence, which went on to win joint first place in the 2023 Rachel Carson Essay Competition.
"Martyn gave me the gift of silence, and in doing so, unlocked a magical world of sound," Aldous wrote in his essay. That gift is now being passed on to children everywhere, inviting them to close their eyes, breathe in, and discover the wonders of nature through their ears.
Whether listening to the haunting call of a loon on a misty lake, the distant hum of bees weaving through a wildflower meadow, or the rhythmic drumming of rain on the forest floor, Little Listens brings nature’s quiet symphonies to young ears, encouraging mindfulness, curiosity, and a deep connection to the planet.
As the youngest creator behind a global nature listening project, Aldous proves that age is no barrier to big ideas—especially when they’re born from the simple act of stopping to listen.
Little Listens is available now on all major podcast platforms.