Storytime with Grandma Lois

A Bargain for Frances
by
Russell Hoban



Sunday, October 27, 2024

Thelma always seems to get Frances into trouble.
When she tricks Frances into buying her tea set, it's the last straw.
Can Frances show her that it's better to lose a bargain than lose a friend?


Tag(s): animal

17 minutes
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An Egg Is An Egg
by
Nicki Weiss



Sunday, October 27, 2024

A gentle and comforting story about a small boy and his mother as they discuss the changes in the simple things around them. An egg becomes a chick; a seed becomes a flower; day becomes night.
But the important thing--the love they share--never changes.


Tag(s): fiction, nature

5 minutes
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Ira Sleeps Over
by
Bernard Waber



Sunday, October 27, 2024

Ira is thrilled about his first sleepover at his friend Reggie's house, until his sister makes him question taking his favorite teddy bear! Will Reggie laugh at his teddy bear? Can Ira sleep without it?

Tag(s): fiction

14 minutes
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Pete's A Pizza
by
William Steig



Sunday, October 27, 2024

When Pete is in an especially bad mood because it is raining and he can't play ball with his friends, his father decides that it might cheer his son up "to be made into a pizza."

Tag(s): family, fiction, food

6 minutes
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What Grandmas Do Best
by
Laura Numeroff



Sunday, October 27, 2024

Grandmas can do lots of things, like teach you how to dance, show you some magic tricks, and play games with you. But what do they do best? The answer is made perfectly clear in this irresistible mini-celebration of grandmas and the wonderful everyday things they do.

Tag(s): fiction, grandma

3 minutes
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
by
James Marshall



Sunday, October 06, 2024

Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases, even if that means sampling the three bears' porridge, breaking Baby Bear's chair, and sleeping in his bed.

Tag(s): animal, fiction

8 minutes
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The Looking Book
by
P. K. Hallinan



Sunday, October 06, 2024

Given a pair of "lookers" by their mom, two boys venture outside to see what they can find. Before long, the boys realize that they don't need the lookers at all.

Tag(s): animal, fiction, nature

7 minutes
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Somebody And The Three Blairs
by
Marilyn Tolhurst



Sunday, October 06, 2024

In a reversal of the Goldilocks story, a bear explores the home of the three Blairs while they are out.

Tag(s): animal, fiction

7 minutes
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The Cow Loves Cookies
by
Karma Wilson



Sunday, October 06, 2024

As a farmer makes his rounds each day, most of the animals chew on the foods a young reader would expect. But when it’s time to feed the cow, she feasts on a special treat!

Tag(s): animal, fiction

6 minutes
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Rock Away Granny
by
Dandi Daley Mackall



Sunday, September 01, 2024

Getting dropped off at Grandma’s house could be a total snooze. Hours of sitting in the rocking chairs. But not this Grandma—they rock, rock, rock, at Granny’s house tonight!

Tag(s): dance, fiction, grandma, rhyme

8 minutes
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How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World
by
Faith McNulty



Friday, August 16, 2024

A child’s imaginary 8,000-mile journey through the earth to discover what’s inside. Facts about the composition of the earth are conveyed painlessly and memorably.

Tag(s): fiction, nature, science

10 minutes
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by
Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle



Saturday, August 03, 2024

A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and a soft yellow duck--all parade across the pages of this delightful book.

Tag(s): animal, fiction, rhyme

3 minutes
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Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
by
Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle



Saturday, August 03, 2024

A Bald Eagle soars, a Spider Monkey swings, a Macaroni Penguin struts, and a Red Wolf sneaks through Bill Martin Jr's rhythmic text and Eric Carle's vibrant images, and all are watched over by our best hope for the future―a dreaming child.

Tag(s): animal, fiction, rhyme

3 minutes
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Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?
by
Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle



Saturday, August 03, 2024

Young readers will enjoy Baby Bear's quest to find Mama, and they'll revel in identifying each of the native North American animals that appear along the way.

Tag(s): animal, fiction, rhyme

3 minutes
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Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
by
Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle



Saturday, August 03, 2024

"Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the book-- look at the last page!

Tag(s): animal, fiction, rhyme

3 minutes
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It's the Bear!
by
Jez Alborough



Saturday, August 03, 2024

Hold on to your teddies, because Jez Alborough is back with another hilarious story about little Eddie and that oversized bear, and this time he's hungry!

Tag(s): animal, fiction

7 minutes
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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business
by
Esphyr Slobodkina



Saturday, August 03, 2024

This tale of a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with warmth, humor, and simplicity and also teaches children about conflict and resolution.

Tag(s): animal, fiction

8 minutes
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Hello, World! Solar System
by
Jill McDonald



Thursday, August 01, 2024

Here's a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about the sun, moon, stars, and planets - with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts.

Tag(s): nonfiction, science, space

5 minutes
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Little Kids First Big Book of Space (Chapter 1)
by
Catherine D. Hughes



Thursday, August 01, 2024

Basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into the universe. Chapter 1 focuses on the Earth, moon, and sun.

Tag(s): LittleKidsFirstBigBookOfSpace, nonfiction, science, space

14 minutes
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Little Kids First Big Book of Space (Chapter 2)
by
Catherine D. Hughes



Thursday, August 01, 2024

Basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into the universe. Chapter 2 introduces kids to the other planets in our solar system.

Tag(s): LittleKidsFirstBigBookOfSpace, nonfiction, science, space

22 minutes
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Little Kids First Big Book of Space (Chapter 3)
by
Catherine D. Hughes



Thursday, August 01, 2024

Basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into the universe. Chapter 3 explains other objects in our solar system, such as dwarf planets, comets, and asteroid belts.

Tag(s): LittleKidsFirstBigBookOfSpace, nonfiction, science, space

9 minutes
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Little Kids First Big Book of Space (Chapter 4)
by
Catherine D. Hughes



Thursday, August 01, 2024

Basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into the universe. Chapter 4 voyages even farther afield, touching on concepts such as the universe, the Milky Way, stars, galaxies, and black holes.

Tag(s): LittleKidsFirstBigBookOfSpace, nonfiction, science, space

9 minutes
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Little Kids First Big Book of Space (Chapter 5)
by
Catherine D. Hughes



Thursday, August 01, 2024

Basic concepts of space, beginning with what is most familiar to kids and expanding out into the universe. Chapter 5, the final chapter, delves into space exploration: humans on the moon, spaceships, the International Space Station, etc.

Tag(s): LittleKidsFirstBigBookOfSpace, nonfiction, science, space

9 minutes
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The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
by
Kirsten W. Larson



Wednesday, July 31, 2024

A poetic picture book celebration of the life and scientific discoveries of groundbreaking astronomer Cecilia Payne!

Tag(s): biography, nonfiction, science, space

12 minutes
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The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney
by
Alice B. McGinty



Wednesday, July 31, 2024

An empowering, inspiring--and accessible!--nonfiction picture book about the eleven-year-old girl who actually named the newly discovered Pluto in 1930.

Tag(s): biography, nonfiction, science, space

14 minutes
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Hello, World! Moon Landing
by
Jill McDonald



Friday, July 26, 2024

Discover all about the first moon landing with the hit nonfiction board book series Hello, World!

Tag(s): nonfiction, science, space

6 minutes
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Roaring Rockets
by
Ant Parker & Tony Mitton



Friday, July 19, 2024

Zoom to the moon with a crazy crew of astronauts in this sparkling picture book.

Tag(s): fiction, science, space

5 minutes
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The Sun's Family
by
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists



Friday, July 19, 2024

Tag(s): Christian, science, space

12 minutes
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The Space Book (Side by Side)
by
Erin Kelly



Sunday, July 14, 2024

How do astronauts play in space? Do footprints on the moon ever blow away? Side By Side is a nonfiction series for children (5-6 years) and grownups to read together.

Tag(s): nonfiction, science, space

9 minutes
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A Little More Beautiful: The Story of a Garden
by
Sarah MacKenzie



Sunday, June 30, 2024

Sly as a fox and swift as a bird, Lou Alice is determined to leave each day a little more beautiful than she found it.

Tag(s): fiction, garden, nature

7 minutes
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Mossy
by
Jan Brett



Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Mossy, an amazing turtle with a gorgeous garden growing on her shell, loses her freedom when Dr. Carolina, a biologist, takes her to live in her Edwardian museum.

Tag(s): fiction, garden, nature

11 minutes
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Spring Walk
by
Virginia Brimhall Snow



Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Come with Grammy and her grandchildren as they explore and learn all about 24 different flowers.

Tag(s): fiction, garden, nature

6 minutes
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The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
by
Audrey Wood & Don Wood



Sunday, May 05, 2024

Little Mouse loves strawberries, but so does the big hungry bear.

Tag(s): animal, fiction, garden

6 minutes
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Escargot
by
Dashka Slater



Thursday, April 25, 2024

Escargot is an adorable French snail who only wants two things:
1) To be your favorite animal, and 2) To eat the delicious salad at the end of this book.


Tag(s): animal, fiction, garden

11 minutes
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The Gardener
by
Sarah Stewart



Thursday, April 25, 2024

The story of a young girl and her rooftop garden in the city, set in the Depression era and told through an epistolary style.

Tag(s): fiction, garden

22 minutes
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The Empty Pot
by
Demi



Wednesday, April 24, 2024

This is a story about a boy who loves flowers but is unable to grow one in the emperor's contest.

Tag(s): fiction, garden, nature

9 minutes
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