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....

Fish and Snail

Fish’s story (about pirates!) is too grand to simply be told: Fish wants to show Snail. But that would mean leaving the familiar world of their book—a scary prospect for Snail, who would rather stay safely at home and pretend to be kittens. Today on Story Time...

Diary of a Wombat

Wombats are cuddly-looking, slow-moving Australian animals. Their favorite activities are eating, sleeping, and digging holes. Here, in the words of one unusually articulate wombat, is the tongue-in-cheek account of a busy week; eating, sleeping, digging holes . . ....

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,...