Biscuit Gives a Gift
Christmas is a wonderful time for sharing. Biscuit finds the perfect gifts for everyone he loves. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “Biscuit Gives a Gift” written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Pat Schories. Follow along here.
Some kids sculpt sandcastles. Some make mud pies. Some construct great block towers. But none are better at building than Iggy Peck, who once erected a life-size replica of the Great Sphinx on his front lawn Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story...
Food
Subject: Food Fast and Delicious Mexican Meals by Alice Guadalupe Tapp and California Soul by Keith Corbin Our reader remembers tasting the most glorious fresh corn tamales in San Diego in 1975. He has been hunting for them ever since. His search led him to these two...
One Special Day: A Story for Big Brothers and Sisters
Does having a new brother or sister make you into MORE than you already are? Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “One Special Day: A Story for Big Brothers and Sisters” written by Lola M. Schaefer and illustrated by Jessica Meserve. Follow along...
Pig the Pug (Winner)
Will Pig ever learn? He's an absolute cheat and quite the sore loser as well. But when Pig challenges his foot-long playmate, Trevor, to a kibble eating contest, he accidentally stuffs more than just food in his mouth. Lucky for Pig, Trevor knows what to do and saves...
The Snowman Storybook
A young boy and a snowman share a magical night of friendship, fun, and flying. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “The Snowman Storybook” written by Raymond Briggs. Follow along here.
What Does It Mean to Be Kind?
Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “What Does it Mean to be Kind?” written by Rana DiOrio and illustrated by Stephane Jorisch. Follow along here.
John Steinbeck
Subject John Steinbeck Flight, a short story For centuries Big Sur residents spoke of “The Dark Watchers.” John Steinbeck grew up in Salinas and spoke of them in this short story. In the tale a teenage Indigenous Mexican American boy kills a man and is forced to flee...
Don’t Blink
Think you can win a staring contest against an elephant? What about a gorilla, a cheetah, a fox, or an alligator? What about all them -- AND a bunch of their other animal friends -- at the same time? Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story Don’t Blink...
When Sophie Gets Angry — Really, Really, Angry
Everybody gets angry sometimes. For children, anger can be very upsetting. People do lots of different things when they get angry. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “When Sophie Gets Angry — Really, Really, Angry” written by and illustrated by...