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Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
16 min
If you haven't yet, please listen to "The Magic Library Part 1" before listening to this episode!
When we left Armie, he was having a nightmare about a chimera! In this second half, we learn what Armie's dream means, and the family returns to the magic library to fulfill their half of the bargain.
Written and Illustrated by William Sterr
Featuring Armando Coello and Desmond Coello as themselves
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May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020
18 min
The latest and greatest installment in the "My Mom, Detective!" series!
When Armando and his mother find a little library in their neighborhood, Armando is delighted to bring home "Wonders of the World." However, strange and unsettling events start to concern him. Could it be connected to the library and the book?
Written and Illustrated by William Sterr
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
9 min
In this classic English Fairy Tale, a couple wishes for a child, even if he is only as big as thumb - and that is exactly what they get. It isn't easy being small in a big person's world! Listen to how Tom gets into - and out of - trouble.
This version of the classic tale appeared in the Beacon Second Reader, by James H. Fassett, published in 1914 and available here through Project Gutenberg.
May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020
10 min
When a cold dreary day with no food brings the roosters, hens and geese down into "the dumps," one rooster manages to lift their spirits and make the best of things. Followed by a discussion about how we can lift our mood when we face challenges and disappointments.
Story by Frances M. Fox
Illustrator unknown
Published as part of "The Child's World Third Reader", edited by Hetty Browne, Sarah Withers, W.K. Tate and available here.
Originally appeared in The Outlook.
May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020
13 min
Long, long, ago an Emperor grows up so spoiled that no one is willing to do anything that might upset him, or make him think he is wrong in any way. It takes an honest peasant to make him aware of how he is being deceived.
Written by Anna von Rydingsvard
From the Wide Awake Third Reader, 1908.
Available through Project Gutenberg
Apr 27, 2020
Apr 27, 2020
13 min
In today's story, we observe a single ant over the course of several minutes as she does what ants do: wander, find dinner, carry it back to the nest, and share it with her friends.
We also take a moment to reflect on how we can interact with nature while we #stayathome, wherever we may be.
Story by Helen Jackson Hunt
From the Wide Awake Third Reader, 1908.
Available online through Project Gutenberg
Photo by Michael Willinger from Pexels
Apr 20, 2020
Apr 20, 2020
19 min
Make sure you listen to "The Missing Salmon, Part 1" before you enjoy this episode!
When we last visited our heroes, Armie & Desi, and their Detective Mom, they were convinced Desi had seen Bigfoot in the woods near the Issaquah Creek. In this week's episode, they head back to the creek with their old friend Mr. Suquardle to get to the bottom of the case of the missing salmon...
Written by William Sterr
Image by chanwity of Pixabay
Apr 13, 2020
Apr 13, 2020
15 min
In this latest installment of the "My Mom, Detective!" series, Armando and his friends track Desmond into the woods near the Issaquah Creek. Desmond claims to have seen Bigfoot - could it be true?
Warning: This episode ends on a cliffhanger! Tune in next week for part 2!
Written by William Sterr
Featuring Armando and Desmond Coello as themselves
Apr 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020
14 min
Do rainy days make you feel that the world is full of possibilities? The lion in the story certainly believes so! Listen this story to meet him as he takes a rainy day holiday from the zoo and have as much fun as the children in the story. After all, the author maintains that this story is ‘almost true’!
Written by Paro Anand
Illustration by Avishek Sen
Here's my favorite pakoda recipe, if you'd like to make some at home:
http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/vegetable-pakora/
Thanks to StoryWeaver, a division of Pratham Books, for making this story available on a Creative Commons License.
Mar 30, 2020
Mar 30, 2020
13 min
Once upon a time, in a little village by a mountain, an old man came to sell his dumplings. He sold one for one cent, two for two cents and three for free! As the villagers started gobbling up the dumplings three at a time, strange things started happening around them. Listen to this tantalizing tale from Taiwan to see what happened in this village by the Ban Pin Shan Mountain!
Written by Greystroke
Illustration by P. G. Dinesh
Originally published by StoryWeaver, a division of Pratham Books, with a Creative Commons 4.0 license.