Playdate with Jess

Phew! It's finally done! This episode is VERY long because it is the whole rest of the Anybodies by N.E. Bode. Enjoy the musical intro by Jennie and outro by Sam and Charlie

Our adventures with Fern continue!

Continue our journey with Fern as she discovers much more about who she is and the world full of things that are decidedly NOT as they seem. Send me a video of you practicing winking. You'll never know when you'll need to wink at an Anybody.

The Anybodies is a book about two children who were switched at birth and are just about to meet their true parents. Fern is a spunky, creative kid who never did match her boring parents. If you like books with bit of magic, I think you'll love this book.

The last installment of Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Listen in for part 2 of Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Send me a message about a meal or a snack you make for your family. Music by Jennie and Sam& Charlie

For my niece Ramona and all the other Ramona Quimby fans out there. Please send me a picture of b you playing dress up!

Finally, the ending chapters of the Big Friendly Giant by Roald Dahl. Send me your drawings and requests for the next book! Thanks to Jennie, Sam & Charlie for the music!

A backyard reading with chapter 19 rudely interrupted by a leaf-blower. Back soon with the rest of the book!

Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton, What's for Lunch by Eric Carle, Big Dog Little Dog by P.D. Eastman. Music by Jennie and Sam& Charlie

This episode is thanks to Mo Willems' pigeon and B.J. Novak's silly sounds. Intro music by Jennie and outro by Sam & Charlie

More BFG for you my big friendly friends (BFF's all of you). Ice cream update and requests for drawings of dream jars too.

We some of the not so friendly giants in this part of the BFG. I changed some of the names that were super scary, so I hope that helps. There are some big topics for discussion with parents. Who knew three BFG was a philosopher? Draw me some Golden Phizzwizzard dream jars or leave me a voice message with the best dream you had or can imagine.

Sorry about the delay, I had to stock up on ice cream yesterday. At the end of the episode you'll here our new outro music by Sam and Charlie Sheie. They are 9- year-old twin musicians in Portland, Oregon.

This is there first 4 chapters of the Big Friendly Giant by Roald Dahl. You can listen even if you are littler because I'll remind you that the scary parts are not real. If you like to draw, have some paper ready. I'd love to see what you draw!

If You Give a Dog a Cookie, Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Listen and read along or draw your own pictures.

Make some noise and do some animal moves while we read Moo, Baa, La La La by Sandra Boynton and From Head to Toe by Eric Carle.