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,...

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,...

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...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A very hungry caterpillar eats a everything it can find, makes a cocoon, and emerges as a butterfly in this beloved story that has sold more than 50 million copies. Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” written and...

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

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. Today on Story...