Widget
When Widget, a little stray dog, stumbles through a flap door into the home of Mrs. Diggs, he sees six cats, six bowls of food, and six warm beds. There's clearly only one thing to do. Confronted by the cats' intense scrutiny, Widget meows, purrs, plays with a toy...
The Big Slide
Little Pup isn’t as little as he used to be, and he’d love to try out the playground’s big slide. Day after day he eyes it, but he just can’t seem to work up the courage. Fortunately, he meets someone in the same boat--Little Duck--and the two provide each other with...
Bunny’s Egg
Bunny has spent a long night hiding Easter eggs, and now it's time to get some rest. But when she burrows down to sleep, something disturbs her, and everywhere else she tries to nap just isn't right. She tries the old oak tree—too noisy! She tries a little boat on the...
Madeline Finn Therapy Dog
Madeline Finn is training her dog Star to become a therapy dog. Will they pass the test? A beautiful story of empathy, perseverance, and community. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog” written and illustrated by...
The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day
It's the night before St. Patrick's Day, and Tim and Maureen are wide awake setting traps to catch a leprechaun! When they wake the next morning to the sound of their dad playing the bagpipes and the smell of their mom cooking green eggs, they're shocked to find that...
A Mystery
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre Set in the period of The Cold War, John le Carre’s novels are the quintessential spy stories. His protagonist, George Smiley, is the model for many spies in modern novels. This is a modern classic in which le Carré...
Beaver Gets Lost
A squirrel family takes in a lost beaver child and helps him find his own family again. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “Beaver Gets Lost” written by Ariane Chottin and illustrated by Marcelle Geneste and Paul Hess. Follow along here....
Once There was a Hoodie
There was once a Hoodie, who lived under a hill. But he wasn't happy. There's only one thing in the world that makes a Hoodie happy. It wasn't the white-and-woollies that bolted when they saw him coming, it wasn't the black-and-whites that crashed through the nearest...
A Book About a Culture Other Than Your Own
Senior Book Break — A Book About a Culture Other Than Your Own A Hidden History of Savannah by Breana and T.C.Michaels This book reveals some of Savannah’s exciting history of pirates and Native Americans and the city planning that preserved the rich culture of this...
A Bedtime for Bear
Bear must have absolute quiet when he goes to bed. He likes to set out his glass of water, adjust his nightcap, fluff his favorite pillow, and then drift peacefully to sleep. But the effervescent Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, finds it terribly hard to be as...