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Read Aloud with Mommy & MaggieZin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd MossWhen this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire orchestra is assembled on stage. Written in elegant and rhythmic verse, this unique counting book is the perfect introduction to musical groups.2024-03-0203 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Nino's Pizzeria by Karen Barbour 🍕This book tells the story of Tony, a little boy who helps his father in the family pizzeria. 2024-03-0202 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieFollow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter"Follow the Drinking Gourd" sounded like a simple folk song sung by slaves, but it was really a map to freedom--for hidden in the lyrics were directions to the escape route known as the Underground Railroad. In glowing paintings and simple text, Winter tells the story of one brave family who followed the drinking gourd north to freedom.2024-03-0205 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieGrumpy Monkey Oh, No! Christmas by Suzanne Lang 🐵It's Christmas time in the jungle, and Jim just can't get into the holiday spirit. Then Jim eats a "festive" green banana that makes him feel sick. Now everything seems worse. While all the other animals in the jungle are ready and eagerly awaiting Christmas, Jim can't stop feeling that this time of year stinks. But with his good friend Norman's help, Jim discovers that focusing on the good things around him instead of his own problems, is a reason to celebrate.2023-12-1704 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieBear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson 🐻Bear’s friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up—by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents of all!2023-12-1702 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggiePick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht 🌲Part of the magic of the Christmas season stems from the traditions that families and friends take part in every year: hanging up stockings; putting lights in the windows; and, one of the most important of all, picking out and taking home the Christmas tree. 2023-12-1702 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieThe Night Before Christmas by Clement C. MooreThe classic Christmas poem!2023-12-1703 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieA Star So Bright by M. Christina Butler 🌟The bear cubs awake from their deep winter slumber. What can it be? they cry, breathless with wonder. Where has the mysterious start come from? What can it be? The animals follow the star through the pages of this magical story to find a very special surprise at the end. 2023-12-1701 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieDasher by Matt Tavares 🦌Dasher is an adventurous young reindeer with a wish in her heart. She spends her days with her family under the hot sun in a traveling circus, but she longs for a different life — one where there is snow beneath her hooves and the North Star above her head. One day, when the opportunity arises, Dasher seizes her destiny and takes off in pursuit of the life she wants to live. It’s not long before she meets a nice man in a red suit with a horse-drawn sleigh — a man named Santa. And soon, with the help of a powe...2023-11-1606 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieMice Skating by Annie Silvestro 🐭⛸️For most field mice, winter means burrowing down and snuggling in. But not for Lucy! She loves snow crunching under her paws and wearing a fluffy wool hat. And most of all, Lucy loves to skate, and she’s just ACHING to show off her new skill with her friends. After all, a winter wonderland is twice as nice when you have friends to enjoy it with. But the other mice just don’t understand—and after a disastrous indoor snowball fight, it looks as if they never will. Can Lucy find a way to make the other mice come o...2023-11-1604 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieOne Snowy Night by M. Christina Butler 🦔One snowy Christmas, a cold little hedgehog wakes from his winter sleep to find a present from Father Christmas. It’s a snug, woolly red hat – just what he needs. But when Little Hedgehog tries to wear the hat his prickles get in the way and it won’t fit. Then Little Hedgehog has a wonderful idea . . .2023-11-1604 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Snowflake by Suzanne Fossey ❄️Have you ever wondered what happens to a snowflake when it falls to the ground? Embark on a whimsical journey of snowflake formation from the sky to the ground in Nature Stories: Little Snowflake. 2023-11-1602 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieStick Man by Julia DonaldsonStick Man lives in the family treeWith his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three.But one day, Stick Man is carried off by a mischievous dog who wants to play fetch! Things go from bad to worse as Stick Man is carried farther and farther away from home. Lonely and lost, Stick Man wants nothing more than to be home with his family for Christmas. And when he helps Santa Claus out of a bind, he finds the perfect ticket home!2023-11-1604 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieChrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes 🐭🌼Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round.2023-11-0708 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieIt's a Pumpkin! by Wendy McClure 🎃When Field Mouse and Squirrel find something big, round, and orange in the middle of the road, it looks kind of familiar. Skunk is positive it's a lamp, and Rabbit thinks it looks like a snack, but no one knows for sure. Luckily, there's one thing they can all agree on: it's the life of the party! Discover all of the ways you can use a pumpkin in this adorable fall adventure. 2023-11-0705 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieMiss Maple's Seeds by Eliza Wheeler 🌰Miss Maple gathers lost seeds that haven’t yet found a place to sprout. She takes them on field trips to explore places to grow. In her cozy maple tree house, she nurtures them; keeping them safe and warm until it's time for them to find roots of their own, and grow into the magnificent plants they’re destined to become.2023-11-0702 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieWinter is Coming by Tony Johnston ❄️Day after day, a girl goes to her favorite place in the woods and quietly watches from her tree house as the chipmunks, the doe, the rabbits prepare for the winter. As the temperature drops, sunset comes earlier and a new season begins. Silently she observes the world around her as it reveals its secrets. It takes time and patience to see the changes as, slowly but surely, winter comes.2023-10-1405 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieRoom on the Broom by Julia Donaldson 🧹The witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch's hat, then her bow, and then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items, and all they want in return is a ride on the broom. But is there room on the broom for so many friends? And when disaster strikes, will they be able to save the witch from a hungry dragon?2023-10-1404 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieSophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow MillerOn a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mom cook it, she names it Bernice. From then on, Sophie brings Bernice everywhere, despite her parents' gentle warnings that Bernice will begin to rot. As winter nears, Sophie does start to notice changes.... What's a girl to do when the squash she loves is in trouble? 2023-10-1404 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieThe Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown 🐔Chicken really admires Scarecrow's straw hat. Scarecrow would gladly trade his hat for a walking stick to rest his tired arms. Chicken doesn't have a walking stick to trade—but she knows someone who does.2023-10-1403 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieSquirrel's Family Tree by Beth FerryAs squirrel searches for, finds, and hides her acorn treasures beneath the shadows of the great oak trees in the forest, little does she know the role she plays in creating the very environment she forages in.2023-09-2703 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieThe Scarecrow by Beth Ferry 👨🌾🐦All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midair, Scarecrow does the strangest thing.…
He saves the tiny baby crow.
Soon a loving bond grows between the two unlikely friends. But is it strong enough to weather the changing of the seasons?2023-09-2703 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieGrumpy Monkey Don't Be Scared by Suzanne Lang 🙈👻🍬Grumpy Monkey and his jungle friends are trick-or-treating on Halloween amid strange noises and mysterious smells. Along the way, they are reminded that nothing can be scarier than returning home with no treats. 2023-09-1904 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieFletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson 🦊🍁As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and find out...2023-09-1905 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggiePossum's Harvest Moon by Anne Hunter 🌕Wanting to celebrate when he sees the ripe harvest moon rising over the meadow, Possum throws a harvest soiree and rushes around to invite his guests, but everyone is so busy preparing for the winter that they cannot attend.2023-09-1903 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieWe're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger 🍂🍁Join three friends on a fun leaf-finding adventure! This bouncy new version of the popular song begs to be read out loud.2023-09-1902 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Tree by Loren Long 🌳🍂From #1 New York Times bestselling Loren Long comes a gorgeously-illustrated story that challenges each of us to have the courage to let go and to reach for the sun.2023-09-1902 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLeaf Man by Lois Ehlert 🍂Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows?
No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows.2023-09-1901 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieHello, Harvest Moon by Ralph Fletcher 🌕While tired farmers and their families are in bed, the harvest moon silently climbs into the sky and starts working its magic. For some, it is the nightly signal to rise and shine. It is time to hunt, to work, or to play in the shadows. For a little girl and her cat, it is an invitation to enjoy the wonders of the night and a last flood of light before the short days of winter set in. 2023-09-0803 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieGoodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak 🍂☕️🪵Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower and creature and gust of wind, she says good-bye to summer and welcomes autumn.2023-09-0802 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieThe Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke SmithWhen Mimi finds out her favorite words—simple words, like apricot, blackberry, buttercup—are disappearing from the English language, she elects her granddaughter Brook as their Keeper. And did you know? The only way to save words is to know them. 2023-09-0807 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieGrumpy Monkey by Suzanne LangJim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful day? They have lots of suggestions for how to make him feel better. But Jim can't take all the advice...and has a BIT of a meltdown. Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy?2023-09-0703 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieIf You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura NumeroffIf you give a pig a pancake, she'll want syrup to go with it. If you give her some of your favorite maple syrup, she'll probably get all sticky and will want to take a bath...2023-09-0702 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieThe Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield MartinThe New York Times bestseller that celebrates the dreams, acceptance, and love that parents have for their children . . . now and forever. 2023-09-0701 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieStellaluna by Janell Cannon 🦇Stellaluna is a fruit bat who becomes separated from her mother, and undergoes many adventures on her way home. It is a classic tale of similarities and differences. At the end of the story, all of the delightful characters find that, with a little respect and experience, none of us are so different, after all.2023-08-2607 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieMe First by Helen Lester 🐷Pinkerton ALWAYS has to be first but he might change his mind when he finds himself faced with a wise and beautiful Sandwitch.2023-08-2605 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieThe Very Best Bed by Rebekah RayeEvery animal has its own way of sleeping, and the squirrel's quest to find the 'very best bed' may just inspire the reader to snuggle up with a good book -- like this one -- at bed time. 2023-08-2603 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieA Walk Through the Woods by Louise Greig 🪵The forest is calling with a woodwind song... Step into a woodland wonder, where the secrets of the whispering forest unfold in an enchanting papercut world. 2023-08-2602 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieGuess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney 🐇Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney2023-08-2602 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieIf I had a Little Dream by Nina LadenIf I had a Little Dream by Nina Laden2023-08-2402 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle 🛻🏙️Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle2023-08-2403 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Blue Truck Makes a Friend by Alice Schertle 🛻Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend by Alice Schertle2023-08-2403 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Acorn by Melanie Joyce 🪵🌳🍃Have you ever wondered what happens when a little acorn becomes a big oak tree? This story will delight children and parents alike, and also offers a perfect introduction to the life cycle of trees.2023-08-2403 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieThe Tiptoeing Tiger by Philippa Leathers 🐅The Tiptoeing Tiger by Philippa Leathers2023-08-2302 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Blue Truck's Halloween by Alice Schertle 🛻🎃Little Blue Truck's Halloween by Alice Schertle 2023-08-2301 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Blue Truck's Valentine by Alice Schertle 🛻💌Little Blue Truck's Valentine by Alice Schertle 2023-08-2302 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Blue Truck's Springtime by Alice Schertle 🛻🐣Little Blue Truck's Springtime by Alice Schertle 2023-08-2301 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieLittle Blue Truck by Alice Schertle 🛻Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle 2023-08-2302 minRead Aloud with Mommy & MaggieGood Night, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle 🛻🌩️Good Night, Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle2023-08-2302 min
Read Aloud with Mommy & MaggieWelcome!Welcome to my podcast! I will be reading to you all of our favorite stories.2023-08-2300 min