It's Child's Play

The weather squirrel says a storm is coming, so Pete needs to get everything ready. Will he make it before the storm blows in? You can see the illustrations for this story here . (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker

Tali got her very first library card but lost it on the way home! Oh no! How was she going to find it? To see the other illustrations that go along with this story, click here . (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #grandmalaurie #itschildsplay

Gary is a greyhound who has lived at the track his whole life. Now, though, it was time to go to a new family. How was he going to adjust to not running at top speed all the time? To see the illustrations that go along with this story, check out the written story here . (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #grandmalaurie #itschildsplay

Max & Murphy kept hearing a thumping noise in the house. But when they went to investigate, they only found a single red sneaker. It appeared in different rooms! What was going on? To see all the illustrations that go along with this story, click here . (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie #MaximumMurph

The Dowager was the oldest of all the animals in the house and if she wanted to scratch the couch, she was going to do it. That is, until the Slave revolted. To see all the illustrations for this story, check out our written story (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Spartacus is the best service dog anyone could have. He can also scare bad guys away and would love to be a police dog. But ... he has one weakness. (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Winston and Leo just knew their family was going to leave them behind at home. But who was going to take care of them? (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Peter Bear loved waffles and honey. But how did he not know he was out of honey when he made his big pile of waffles? (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Grandma Laurie has gotten a ton of questions about what Max's day is like. Max wanted to make sure you know how much he loves that you ask questions and he loves you for listening! (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Our story continues as the Hamster Rescue Squad and their friend, Hector, attempt to rescue a turtle caught in a sandcastle as the tide is coming in. (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

The Hamster Rescue Squad was headed to the beach for their first vacation ever. Then, their quiet time was interrupted by the sounds of "HELP!" (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Rose found a most unusual seedling in the grass at the park. She thought it was beautiful but when it sprouted - amazing things happened. (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Shelly, the hermit crab, has outgrown her current home. She needs to find something bigger so she's not so cramped. (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Someone walked through Grandma's painting and left blue paw prints all over the house. Blue CAT paw prints. Who could it be? Max and Murphy are on the case. (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

It's spring and Baby Hummingbird is getting his first taste of nectar from the hummingbird feeders. But what are all these bees doing around them? (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #grandmalaurie #itschildsplay

Sneaky Pete was ready for another quiet day in his backyard. Just then, wait - it's an intruder! How will Pete handle this? (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Flicker was a firefly who couldn't light up. Can his friend Flitter help? (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Finley the Ferret found a treasure - a bright blue button! (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Max & Murphy are entered into this year's Wiener Dog Races. Then, of course, chaos ... (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Malcolm the Menace can't hear or smell. What's going on? What's a cat to do? (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie #childrenstories #bedtimestories

The boys were scoping out the kitchen, looking for food, when they saw Malcolm the Menace. Why wasn't he paying attention to them? (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #grandmalaurie #itschildsplay #childrenstories #bedtimestories

Kendrick's Grandma gave him some seeds to plant. But he lived in an apartment in a big city. Where was he going to plant them? (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie #childrenstories #bedtimestories

Mr. and Mrs. Mouse thought it was the perfect day for a picnic. Stanley and Becka, their children, agreed. As Mrs. Mouse packed the picnic basket full of yummy food, everyone else got ready. What a lovely day they would have. (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #animalstories #grandmalaurie #itschildsplay

Michael, Max & Murphy's neighbor, lost his Mom's ring. How was he going to find it? By calling on the two best sniffers there were. (c) Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie

Mama told Polly she was going to have a little brother coming to live with them soon. But things were getting weird around the house. Everything seemed to be about the baby. All Polly could ask is, "What About Me?" (c) 2024 Laurie Leiker #childrenstories #bedtimestories #itschildsplay #grandmalaurie