Small Saul by: Ashley Spires
Ahoy there! Will this sweet little pirate find his place aboard The Rusty Squid or will he be forced to walk the plank?
Apr 13, 2021•7 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
Seal Song by: Andrea Spalding
A magical shape changer dives into the sea to rescue Finn from a storm, but gives up her life as a girl and returns to being a seal.
Apr 12, 2021•10 min
Scribbles and Ink: Out of the Box by: Ethan Long
The arrival of a box of cheese brings a yummy snack for Ink and an artistic opportunity for scribbles—he loves the box!
Apr 11, 2021•7 min
Doggie Dreams by: Mike Herrod
Do dogs really dream? Well, this pooch does.
Apr 10, 2021•5 min
The Octonauts & the Sea of Shade by: Meomi
The Octonauts notice the ocean’s shadows are missing! So these eight brave teammates travel to the mysterious Sea of Shade to learn why.
Apr 09, 2021•9 min
Gertie Gorilla’s Glorious Gift by: Barbara deRubertis
Gertie Gorilla is going to a birthday party and she has a grand, great, glorious gift!
Apr 08, 2021•6 min
Mr. Ball: An Egg-cellent Adventure by: Michael Townsend
Mr. ball has hatched a great plan! He will capture a scary beast, tame it, and have the best circus act ever!
Apr 07, 2021•10 min
Snails are Just My Speed! by: Kevin McCloskey
What’s the scoop behind all the mucus? Did you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like spies?
Apr 06, 2021•7 min
The Boy Who Grew Flowers by: Jen Wojtowicz
Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full.
Apr 05, 2021•11 min
Emma’s Easter by: Lisa Bullard
Emma and her little brother hunt for Easter eggs and candy. They go to church. Then relatives come over for a big meal.
Apr 04, 2021•6 min
The Bad Easter Bunny by: Isabel Atherton
This fun and quirky children’s book shows how one good bunny turned very bad and how important gratitude can be.
Apr 03, 2021•7 min
Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket by: Barbara Park Ch. 1-2
In these chapters of Junie B Jones has a peep in her pocket, we are introduced to the idea of moving from kindergarten into first grade. We also learn that Junie’s class is going on a field trip to a farm. Junie B will have to face her fears and has a discussion about those fears with her parents.
Mar 30, 2021•12 min
The Rainforest Grew All Around by: Susan K. Mitchell
Imaginations will soar from the forest floor, up through the canopy and back down again, following the circle of life.
Mar 29, 2021•10 min
Blobfish Throws A Party by: Miranda Paul
Blobfish lives at the bottom of the ocean with no lights, no friends, and no delicious treats - so he decides to throw a party!
Mar 28, 2021•5 min
Dinosaur on Passover by: Diane Levin Rauchwerger
An eager, playful dinosaur causes havoc at the seder when he arrives at a young boy’s house to join him in celebrating Passover.
Mar 27, 2021•4 min
Greenbrook Farm by: Bonnie Pryor
Spring time at Greenbrook Farm brings many baby animals, including a calf, filly, chicks, ducklings, and a new baby in the family.
Mar 26, 2021•7 min
The Dandelion Seed’s Big Dream by: Joseph Anthony
Consider the dandelion. It lives life fully, flies with beauty, survive the storms, endures darkness, never gives up.
Mar 25, 2021•3 min
I Love You Just Enough by: Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen
While pulling weeds and planting seeds with her dad on Hazel Ridge Farm’s Prairie, Heather discovers a duckling alone in the grass.
Mar 24, 2021•11 min
Abracadabra, It’s Spring! by: Anne Sibley O’Brien
Winter turns to spring in this lyrical book that celebrates the magic of nature and the changing seasons.
Mar 23, 2021•3 min
Spring Blossoms by: Carole Gerber
Spring is here, and with the new season comes trees full of life, color, and blossoms!
Mar 22, 2021•4 min
Curious George Goes to the Zoo by: Cynthia Platt
George is going to visit a new kind of zoo. George befriends a baby rhinoceros just in time for her special birthday party!
Mar 21, 2021•8 min
I Am Small by: Qin Leng
Mimi is smaller than everyone she knows. She hates being so small, but her friends help her see the advantages. One day, a surprise shows up at her home that helps her to feel bigger.
Mar 15, 2021•6 min
Why Do We Cry? By: Fran Pintadera
This story uses metaphors to explore the reasons why we cry.
Mar 14, 2021•4 min
Splat the Cat by: Rob Scotton
It is Splat’s first day of cat school and he is worried.
Mar 13, 2021•6 min
Fancy Nancy by: Jane O’Connor
Nancy is a fancy young lady and she wants everyone in her life to be fancy as well.
Mar 12, 2021•5 min
Memoirs of a Parrot by: Devin Scillian
Brock the parrot lived in Wilbur‘s pet shop until he was purchased by a man named Todd. Brock is a brilliant, but stubborn, parrot and needed the right motivation to show off his true talent and learn to appreciate Todd.
Mar 11, 2021•11 min
Memoirs of a Hamster by: Devin Scillian
Seymour the hamster had a perfect life until Pearl, the cat, put some ideas in his head about all of the things he was missing out on.
Mar 10, 2021•11 min
Memoirs of a Goldfish by: Devin Scillian
The goldfish was happy until his tank became crowded with unwanted visitors.
Mar 09, 2021•8 min
No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou by: Rhonda Gowler Greene
According to Pirate Pete’s treasure map, the treasure is located in the library and he will do whatever it takes to find it.
Mar 08, 2021•10 min
Eight Days Gone by: Linda McReynolds
This is a story about the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
Mar 07, 2021•4 min
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