The Stray Dog
Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “The Stray Dog” written and illustrated by Marc Simont Follow along here.
Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret
Ballet Cat and Sparkles the Pony are trying to decide what to play today. Nothing that Sparkles suggests—making crafts, playing checkers, and selling lemonade—goes well with the leaping, spinning, and twirling that Ballet Cat likes to do. When Sparkles's leaps, spins,...
The Knight Owl
Since the day he hatched, Owl dreamed of becoming a real knight. He may not be the biggest or the strongest, but his sharp nocturnal instincts can help protect the castle, especially since many knights have recently gone missing. Today on Story Time with Darlene,...
The Worst Best Friend
Mike and Conrad, Conrad and Mike are best, best friends. That is until Victor, a new boy, a big boy, a cool boy, arrives at school. Suddenly, Conrad turns into the WORST best friend and forgets all about his pal, Mike. But when Victor's need to win leaves Conrad...
Uni the Unicorn
A magical and original story of friendship which reminds us that dreams really can come true. No matter what the grown-up unicorns say, little Uni the Unicorn believes there must be a smart, strong, wonderful, magical little girl waiting to be her best friend. Today...
Papa’s Song
It's way past his bedtime, but Baby Bear is wide awake. Nobody, it seems, can come up with the right lullaby to soothe him. Not Granny Bear. Not Grandpa Bear. Not even Mama Bear. Luckily, Papa Bear instinctively knows just what "song" will do. Today on Story Time with...
New Tricks I Can Do
Thirty-seven years after creating the breakthrough reader “Put Me in the Zoo,” Robert Lopshire has brought Spot back. This time, Spot must perform new and exciting tricks in order to convince the circus folks to keep him on. He changes colors, he breaks out in plaid...
A Very Selfish Crocodile
Every day, he shouted to the animals of the forest, “Stay away from my river! It’s MY river! If you come in my river, I’ll eat you all!” So there were no fish, no tadpoles, no frogs, no crabs, no crayfish in the river. All were afraid of the selfish crocodile.
Honey Rabbit
Honey Rabbit asks a mouse, a turtle, and other animals in the meadow to explain the meaning of spring. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “Honey Rabbit” written by Margo Hopkins and illustrated by Cyndy Szekeres. Follow along here.
May 2024 – Children
Senior Book Break Subject: Children Suggestions for our next Book Break meeting is at the end. Wild Poppies by Haya Saleh Two brothers fight to reunite amidst the turmoil of the Syrian War. This is a story of kids in a war zone. The book details the difficulties of...