Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat
Pete the Cat is going scuba diving! Before he hits the water, Captain Joe tells him about all the sea creatures he can encounter, and Pete is super excited to see a seahorse. But when he is suited up and swimming around, he has to search high and low to find the...
Sunshine and Snowballs
Explore the magical colors, sounds and sights of our natural world in spring, summer, autumn and winter through the eyes of a young boy and girl. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “Sunshine and Snowballs” written by Margaret Wise Brown and...
Westerns
Rails Across the Ranchos by Loren Nicholson An Interesting history of the development of San Luis Obispo County. Visionaries, developers and businessmen saw the potential in this Central Coast area. They encouraged the Southern Pacific Railroad to lay tracks from the...
Tacky the Penguin
Tacky the Penguin is a total nonconformist who lives with a group of formal, proper penguins. But it is Tacky who foils the plans of three critters with "get-rich-quick plans'' that threaten the penguins' existence. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the...
The Noise Inside Boys: A Story About Big Feelings
Today’s story shows how emotions we experience can be managed by naming and understanding them. Based on real life experience, this story about three brothers offers insight and wisdom that all kids --and grown-ups-- will take to hear. Today on Story Time with...
Read All About It!
Tyrone rules the school! He's king of the monkey bars, a math machine, and a science whiz. The only thing he doesn't like about school is reading. It's so boring! But when strange visitors start dropping by the classroom during story hour, Tyrone discovers there's...
Panda Pants
A hilarious battle of wills when a young panda tries to convince his father why pants make perfect sense. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “Panda Pants” written by Jacqueline Davies and illustrated by Sydney Hanson. Follow along here.
The Library’s Non-Fiction Room
Dewey – A Small Town Library Cat Who Touched The World by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter (Non Fiction #590) On Jan. 18, 1988, with a temperature of -15 a Spenser, Iowa librarian went to get books from the book drop. They heard a noise and found a shaking gray mass of mud...
When you Wish Upon a Star
A song made famous in the Disney movie Pinocchio comes to life in this cute story about wishes. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “When You Wish Upon a Star” written by Ned Washington and illustrated by Alexander Day. Follow along here....
Throw a Kiss, Harry
Wandering away from his mother, Harry the Cat gets stuck in a tree until a fireman comes to his rescue. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “Throw a Kiss, Harry” written and illustrated by Mary Chalmers. Follow along here.