Wonderful Reads

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Wonderful Reads

This podcast is a source of free audio reading. New episodes every Monday and Friday, plus holiday specials!

  1. 179

    Monday Funday “Beatrix Potter”- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

    Two small bunnies go on an adventure to retrieve something that one of them lost.

  2. 178

    Monday Funday “Beatrix Potter”- The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    A little rabbit very nearly becomes a rabbit pie!

  3. 177

    March 2022 Announcement

    An announcement about things to come.

  4. 176

    Goodnight Friday #54: “Monsters University” and “Doug”

    More laughter! More riddles! Oh and a very good story about how sometimes you can’t succeed but that doesn’t mean that you can’t still aim high… and Doug experiences trouble when he finds out that his dog graduates from culinary school on the day just before his history exam!

  5. 175

    “Walt Disney” by Neal Gabler Chapter 47

    A brief analysis about the psychology behind the Disney parks as well as some insight to how they were built.

  6. 174

    Goodnight Friday #53: “Arlo’s Birthday Adventure” and “Doug Cheats” Chapter 4

    A lot of laughs, brain teasers and lessons about facing fears are in this episode.

  7. 173

    Announcement: No Shows This Week Due To Personal Chaos

    The life of the narrator is far from perfect so please bear with us until we can record again next week!

  8. 172

    Goodnight Friday #52: Disney/Pixar Stories and Doug Chapter 3

    In this episode, we have “The Good Dinosaur”, “Finding Dory” and Doug still unable to study for the exam when his best friend shows up to take him to a scout meeting!

  9. 171

    Goodnight Friday #51: Raggedy Ann and Doug

    In this episode, we have some laughs, some wonderful lessons taught by Raggedy Ann and Andy and the second Doug chapter, in which Doug can’t seem to find the time to study while watching his baby sister!

  10. 170

    Goodnight Friday #50: “I Was So Mad/All By Myself” by Mercer Mayer and “Doug Cheats” Ch 1

    In this Goodnight Friday, Mercer Mayer’s little critters show us that we aren’t alone with emotions and that we can do anything and Doug from the popular 90’s animated series of the same name runs into trouble when he realizes he forgot to study for an exam!

  11. 169

    The Fourth of July 2021- The Civil Rights Movement

    This Fourth of July, we should take some time to meditate on the meaning of freedom for ourselves and others!

  12. 168

    Goodnight Friday #49: “A Day In The Life of a Baby Bear” by Peter and Susan Barrett

    In this episode, more laughs, more reasons to smile and an adorable baby bear learns a very important life lesson!

  13. 167

    Goodnight Friday #48: “Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!” by Kathleen Kudlinski

    In this episode, we have some laughs, some reasons to smile and some DINOSAURS!

  14. 166

    Goodnight Friday #47: “Ankylosaurus” by Rupert Oliver

    This Goodnight Friday, an Ankylosaurus has a very scary day!

  15. 165

    Goodnight Friday #46: “Arthur’s Teacher Moves In” by Marc Brown

    In this episode, Arthur (the Aardvark) has to host his teacher at his house for the weekend because Mr. Ratburn’s roof has caved in... What will Arthur do?

  16. 164

    Goodnight Friday #45: “Bear Feels Scared”

    In this story, a big bear is scared of a wild rainstorm but his friends come to offer hugs and help.

  17. 163

    Goodnight Fridays #44: “Guess Who Lives Here” by Little Golden Books

    This Friday, we are playing a fun little guessing game to get kids to listen carefully!

  18. 162

    Goodnight Friday #43: “Monster Trouble” by Lane Fredrickson

    In this episode, a little girl learns how to set the monsters in her bedroom straight in the nicest way!

  19. 161

    Goodnight Fridays #42: “Cheyenne” and “Kitten Sitting”

    In this episode, children learn that God often answers our prayers in unexpected ways and that Figaro, the Disney kitten from “Pinocchio” is not always such a little gentleman.

  20. 160

    Goodnight Fridays #41: “One-Who-Dearly-Loves-Her-People” by J. Frank Dobie

    In this story, we are introduced to a small Native American girl who loves her people so much that she gives up her most beloved possession so that they may have food and water in abundance.

  21. 159

    Goodnight Fridays #40: “Hooray for Books” by Brian Won

    This is an adorable story about a little turtle who has lost his favorite book!

  22. 158

    Goodnight Friday #39: Skippyjonjones by Judy Shachner

    In this episode, a mischievous little kitten goes on a trip to old Mexico to help a band of chihuahuas get back their frijoles (beans)!

  23. 157

    Goodnight Friday #38: “Dinofours’ It’s Time For School” by Steve Metzger

    In this episode, a little baby apatosaurus misses his mommy when he has to start school but he learns something very important because of it- how to care about the feelings of other baby dinosaurs in his class.

  24. 156

    Goodnight Fridays #37: “Market Square” by Milne, “I Was So Mad” by Mayer and BONUS POEMS

    In this episode, Christopher Robin tries to buy a rabbit, a little critter doesn’t like what he’s told and two fathers expound on the joys of having children.

  25. 155

    Goodnight Fridays Easter 2021

    In this episode, Thumper helps to hatch an egg and Rex reveals his fear of the Easter Bunny.

  26. 154

    Listen and Vote: “Arthur and the Minimoys”/“The Last Unicorn”/“The Wizard of Oz”

    Please listen and vote on your favorite at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SVHTRBV !

  27. 153

    Goodnight Fridays #36: “Cinderlad” by Andrew Lang

    I’m this episode, Cinderella swaps genders and is instead a knight in shining armor.

  28. 152

    Goodnight Fridays #35: “First Tomato” by Rosemary Wells

    Sometimes, the best way to cope with a bad day is to take some time to imagine something better. This author’s books were some of my favorites when I was small!

  29. 151

    Goodnight Fridays #34: “Lazy Jack”, author unknown

    Tonight’s episode is about a lazy and inexperienced young man trying to find simple work... and somehow, he finds something better.

  30. 150

    Goodnight Fridays #33: “Curious George” by H. A. Rey

    An adorable monkey finds family in the heart of a man with a large, yellow hat.

  31. 149

    Monthly Spooks March 2021: “The Shaggy Gray Arm” and “Henny From Brooklyn”

    In this episode, a young aspiring wizard DOESN’T go to Hogwarts and a ghost case is very poorly supported.

  32. 148

    Goodnight Fridays #32: Disney’s “Dumbo” and “Goofy, Movie Star” ASMR Edition

    This is an ASMR edition of the same episode which has just aired.

  33. 147

    Goodnight Fridays #32: Walt Disney’s “Dumbo” and “Goofy, Movie Star”

    In this episode, we meet a little elephant that shows the world that being different doesn’t mean you can’t succeed and a gwarsh-darn lovable dog from the countryside.

  34. 146

    Goodnight Fridays #31: “All About Alicorns” from My Little Pony

    In this episode, we explore some of the basic lore from the popular “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” TV series.

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    Goodnight Friday #29: “Alexander and the Terrible... Very Bad Day” by Judith Viorst

    This is a book that tells kids that sometimes you have bad days and that you have to take some bad to get some good.

  37. 143

    Monthly Spooks, February 2021: Water Monsters and The Paranormal

    In this episode, we have a monster made of water, a hitch hiker with glowing eyes, a little boy from another time period and a visit from a grandfather.

  38. 142

    Goodnight Friday #28: “Great, Big Bear Has a Great, Big Cold” and “Jacob’s New Kitten” by Sierra S.

    In this episode, I am introducing some of my own writing! Get ready for a bear with a huge cold and a little boy who learns a lesson in responsibility.

  39. 141

    Lord of the Rings Announcement

    Some bad news but please bear with us!

  40. 140

    —Announcement!—

    Due to some family issues from yesterday, my throat hurts and it is taking a few days to recover. Please come back next week for more readings and thank you so much for your understanding.

  41. 139

    Goodnight Friday #27: “I Like Me” by Nancy Carlson

    This Goodnight Friday, I have decided to try something new! I have added a segment for a song and a segment where I read a few reasons to smile from the book “1,033 Reasons To Smile” by Elizabeth Dutton.

  42. 138

    -ANNOUNCEMENT-

    Announcement.

  43. 137

    -ANNOUNCEMENT-

    An announcement.

  44. 136
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    Goodnight Fridays #26: “Please” by Alicia Aspinwall

    This is the story of one dear little creature living inside a boy’s mouth called a “Please”.

  46. 134

    Snowy Sunday #9: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens part 8

    In this episode, the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Be shows Scrooge the horrors that await the world if he does not repent.

  47. 133

    Goodnight Fridays Christmas Special 2020: The Polar Express

    Grab your hot chocolate, your robe and your sleigh bell and get ready to settle in for a ride to the North Pole- TWICE!

  48. 132

    Walt Disney by Neal Gabler Chapter 15

    In this episode, the author analyses the appeal of Mickey Mouse in his early years.

  49. 131

    Snowy Sundays #8: Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens part 7

    In this episode, Scrooge masters the feeling of joy but his joy is soon shot down cold by the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Be.

  50. 130

    Goodnight Fridays #24: Three Christmas Poems

    In this episode, a village prepares for the holidays, fairies send a greeting to children and the Christmas bells toll.

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