Suki’s Kimono by: Chieri Uegaki
This is a story about a young lady that marches to the beat of her own drum and is confident in who she is.
Mar 06, 2021•10 min
Beloved Children’s Books
I am going to read these books as though I were reading to my students. Each episode will be around ten minutes. I hope that you enjoy listening and sharing these stories with your family!
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Episodes
Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters by: K. G. Campbell
Cousin Clara comes to live with Lester and she knits him quite a few curious-looking sweaters.
Mar 05, 2021•10 min
Going Up! By: Sherry J. Lee
This is a cute story about a family that was invited to a birthday party. As they go up in the elevator, they stop on each floor and invite on another family.
Mar 04, 2021•5 min
The Pout-Pout Fish by: Deborah Diesen
The pout-pout fish swims along as he meets with friends about being glum, but eventually discovers that he may have had the wrong outlook on life.
Mar 03, 2021•6 min
There’s A Wocket In My Pocket by: Dr. Seuss
Nonsensical story about a house full of strange creatures.
Mar 02, 2021•5 min
In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb by: Marion Dane Bauer
The story is about winter giving way to spring, personified by a lion and a lamb.
Mar 01, 2021•4 min
A Ride To Remember, A Civil Rights Story by: Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan
The story is about Sharon Langley’s childhood and how her first ride on a carousel was a huge movement for the civil rights of all people.
Feb 28, 2021•15 min
Someday Is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-ins by: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Clara Luper inspired her students to fight against segregation without violence.
Feb 27, 2021•13 min
When Rosa Parks Went Fishing by: Rachel Ruiz
This is a story about Rosa Parks’s childhood that shaped her into the civil rights activist that she later became.
Feb 26, 2021•9 min
Bread For Words: A Fredrick Douglass Story by: Shana Keller
This is a biography of real life experiences from Frederick Douglass his childhood. It chronicles how, as a slave, he bartered to learning how to read and write.
Feb 25, 2021•9 min
Little People, BIG DREAMS: Aretha Franklin by: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Aretha Franklin, ‘The Queen of Soul’ was born to sing and her voice moved the hearts of all who heard her.
Feb 24, 2021•6 min
Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged by: Jody Nyasha Warner
Viola Desmond was against segregation and sat down for her rights.
Feb 23, 2021•6 min
Freedom in Congo Square by: Carole Boston Weatherford
Enslaved people were forced to labor six days a week, but on Sundays they would gather in Congo Square; free from oppression.
Feb 22, 2021•4 min
My Uncle Martin’s Words for America by: Angela Farris Watkins, PhD
The inspirational story of Martin Luther King Jr.c told for his niece’s perspective.
Feb 20, 2021•10 min
The 5 O’Clock Band by: Troy Andrews
Shorty missed rehearsal and felt like he let everyone down. As he searches for his band, he asks serious questions about being a great leader.
Feb 19, 2021•10 min
Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe by: Deborah Bulmenthal
Little-known fashion designer Ann Cole Lowe overcame adversity to pursue her passions and create beautiful gowns for influential people.
Feb 18, 2021•7 min
The Book Itch Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore by: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
In the 1930’s, Lewis’s dad had an itch to start and bookstore in Harlem.
Feb 17, 2021•12 min
Little People, BIG DREAMS: Josephine Baker by: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
An incredible story about the life of Josephine Baker; a world famous entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent.
Feb 16, 2021•5 min
Let Freedom Sing by: Vanessa Newton
A short overview of a few important moments of Black History.
Feb 15, 2021•5 min
I Am Love, A Book of Compassion by: Susan Verde
In the story, we explore what love is and how we can show it to others and ourselves.
Feb 14, 2021•4 min
Mr. Goat’s Valentine by: Eve Bunting
Mr. Goat gathers Valentine’s gifts for his first love and then delivers them.
Feb 13, 2021•6 min
Bee My Valentine by: Miriam Cohen
It is Valentine’s Day and the first graders are sending valentines to each other.
Feb 12, 2021•7 min
A Valentine for Frankenstein by: Leslie Kimmelman
Frankenstein goes to a valentines day party. He gets picked on by the other monsters until they finally see his worth.
Feb 11, 2021•9 min
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime by: Barbara Park Ch. 7-8
In these chapters, Junie learns who her secret admirer is and plays a game with him.
Feb 10, 2021•13 min•Ep. 14
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime by: Barbara Park Ch. 5-6
In these chapters, room nine has their Valentines party and Junie finds out that she has a secret admirer.
Feb 10, 2021•10 min
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime by: Barbara Park Ch. 4
In this chapter, Lucille and Grace get in an argument over Valentines.
Feb 08, 2021•7 min
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime by: Barbara Park Ch. 2-3
In these chapters, Junie gets in some trouble with Jim and goes to the store to pick out valentines with her dad.
Feb 07, 2021•10 min
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime by Barbara Park Ch. 1
In this chapter, Junie learns about Valentine’s Day and the party that will take place in her class.
Feb 06, 2021•6 min
Grow Kind by: Sage Foster-Lasser
Kiko grows a beautiful garden and shares it with her community.
Feb 05, 2021•6 min
The Bad Seed by: Jory John
The story is about a sunflower seed that is a bit of a troublemaker, but he’s trying.
Feb 04, 2021•5 min
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