PODCAST · kids
Wonderful Reads
by Reading Is Leading
This podcast is a source of free audio reading. New episodes every Monday and Friday, plus holiday specials!
Episodes
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Monday Funday “Beatrix Potter”- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Two small bunnies go on an adventure to retrieve something that one of them lost.
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Monday Funday “Beatrix Potter”- The Tale of Peter Rabbit
A little rabbit very nearly becomes a rabbit pie!
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March 2022 Announcement
An announcement about things to come.
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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!
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“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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Goodnight Friday #47: “Ankylosaurus” by Rupert Oliver
This Goodnight Friday, an Ankylosaurus has a very scary day!
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Goodnight Fridays #40: “Hooray for Books” by Brian Won
This is an adorable story about a little turtle who has lost his favorite book!
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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)!
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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.
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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.
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Goodnight Fridays Easter 2021
In this episode, Thumper helps to hatch an egg and Rex reveals his fear of the Easter Bunny.
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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 !
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Goodnight Fridays #36: “Cinderlad” by Andrew Lang
I’m this episode, Cinderella swaps genders and is instead a knight in shining armor.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Fridays #30: “Goodnight Moon” and “Bedtime for Frances”
This is a double-classic episode!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lord of the Rings Announcement
Some bad news but please bear with us!
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—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.
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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.
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Announcement.
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An announcement.
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Snowy Sunday #10: Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Ending)
... God bless us, everyone!
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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”.
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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.
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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!
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Walt Disney by Neal Gabler Chapter 15
In this episode, the author analyses the appeal of Mickey Mouse in his early years.
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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.
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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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How many episodes does Wonderful Reads have?
Wonderful Reads currently has 179 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Wonderful Reads about?
This podcast is a source of free audio reading. New episodes every Monday and Friday, plus holiday specials!
How often does Wonderful Reads release new episodes?
Wonderful Reads publishes regularly with 179 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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Who hosts Wonderful Reads?
Wonderful Reads is created and hosted by Reading Is Leading.
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