Sartori's Stories

You have heard three stories so far about mice. Mice who raced a sailboat, mice who paint and mice who try to hide strawberries from hungry bears. This week, Frank Sartori reads another story about a mouse, but a mouse who wants to ride a boy's toy motorcycle. Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel Follow Frank Sartori: Facebook: Frank Sartor...

Painting is one of the most relaxing, mindful and fun activities that anybody can do! There are so many different paintings in the world, painted by many different people. This week, Frank reads you a story about a little paintbrush who dreams to paint a famous work, but the other brushes tease him and lands himself into a peculiar situation. Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Mus...

Pets are some of the greatest friends anybody can have. Dogs, cats, fish and even hamsters make great pets. This week, Frank Sartori reads you a story about Big Bird and his new puppy Barkley! Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel Follow Frank Sartori: Facebook: Frank Sartori Instagram: fsartori94 X: @frank_sartori TikTok: franksar94 YouTube: Gr...

Mr. Rogers used to talk a lot about mad feelings, even singing a song about it. Sometimes we feel angry or sometimes grouchy. This week, join Frank as he reads a story about Baby Kermit feeling like a grouch and what he does to help himself feel better. Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel Follow Frank Sartori: Facebook: Frank Sartori Instagram...

In the winter, many animals participate in hibernation, or a very long nap. Those animals include rabbits, squirrels and even bears. This week on Sartori's Stories, Frank reads you a story about a bear who is in the middle of hibernating and is woken up by the sounds of a party. Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel Follow Frank Sartori: Fac...

Winter means snowy days. Opportunities to build snowmen, having snowball fights and other fun activities. This week, join Frank Sartori as he reads a fan-favorite from Ezra Jack Keats about a boy named Peter who has many adventures in the show. Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel Follow Frank Sartori: Facebook: Frank Sartori YouTube: Grapebuy7...

It's almost New Year's Eve! It's very hard to believe that the year is almost over and a new one is about to begin. It can be very exciting, but some may be a little nervous about the new year coming. This week, Frank Sartori brings you a story about our friends from Sesame Street and how they celebrate the new year, as well as some friends from around the world. From all of us here at...

It's Christmas again! Last year you were read some magical and cheerful stories around the holiday season. This week on a very special Christmas episode, Frank Sartori reads the sequel to a well-known Christmas classic. Listen in as you hear the tale of "How The Grinch Lost Christmas!". Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel Follow...

On this special episode guest reader Matt Bingel returns to read you a Christmas story that's based on one of his favorite shows, Fraggle Rock! Will Doc get home to see Sprocket for Christmas? Will Gobo celebrate the Winter Festival with his Uncle Travelling Matt? Join Matt Bingel as he reads "Sprocket's Christmas Tale". Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Guest Reader, Executive Producer, Music Compo...

The holiday season is officially here! Everyone seems to be getting ready for them, by shopping for gifts and preparing for family visits. There's a question that arises: how does a grouch get ready for Christmas? How does he celebrate? This week, Frank Sartori reads you a classic Sesame Street tale that can bring the spirit of Christmas to even the grouchiest grouch. Host and Creator: Frank S...

Little Golden Books were very popular for a long time, introducing readers to many different characters most of them well-known. You can still find these books today at the bookstore or at your local library. One book in particular many grown-ups remember about a puppy who is very pokey and loves adventure. Listen in as Frank Sartori reads the classic "The Pokey Little Puppy". Host and C...

We are officially in the holiday season. It's a time when relatives, or other members of our family, come to visit us or we may go and visit with them. This week, Frank Sartori reads you a story about relatives that came for a visit, but not for the holidays. We hope you enjoy "The Relatives Came". Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bi...

We have all heard the story of The Little Red Hen. In the story, she makes a loaf of bread. This time around, she decides to make one of the most tastiest foods ever: pizza. This week, listen as Frank Sartori reads a retelling of this well-known tale. Try not to get too hungry as you listen. Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel Follow Frank on...

Elmo, Zoe, Telly, Grover and Herry are all monsters. It's Halloween and they decide to dress up like witches. Can you tell which witch is Herry or Telly or Grover? Find out as Frank Sartori reads the Sesame Street tale "Which Witch is Which?". Happy Halloween! Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel

An attic is a room at the very top level of a house. You can find lots of old stuff in an attic. Some people think an attic is a spooky place, but it's really where you will find lots of treasures. This week, Frank Sartori reads a tale featuring Bert and Ernie and the fun they have exploring their attic in "What's Up In The Attic?". Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Produ...

Shel Silverstein wrote many poems and poetry books which captured the imaginations of many children around the world. This week Frank Sartori reads a selection of poems from Shel's most famous book "Where the Sidewalk Ends". Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel

We have all heard the phrase "Be Yourself" at one point in time. Sometimes it can be hard to be ourselves and we just want to fit in. Camilla learns that being your true self is important after having some unexpected changes happen to her. Join Frank Sartori as he reads to you "A Bad Case of Stripes". Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor...

On this episode of Sartori's Stories, we celebrate our first anniversary! We'd like to thank everyone for tuning in each week to hear Frank Sartori read classic stories to you. For our anniversary show, Frank reads you two tales featuring the fuzzy and blue guy who loves cookies: Cookie Monster. Hear about Cookie's years as a baby in "Me Cookie!" and hear how Cookie Monster p...

Swimming is not only great exercise. It's good for you and it's fun! Frogs are very good swimmers, but one frog doesn't believe that. Will Froggy learn how to swim just like his mother and father? Find out as Frank Sartori reads to you "Froggy Learns to Swim". Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel

On previous episodes of Sartori's Stories, you have heard some stories about the Muppet Babies. This week, Frank Sartori reads you another Muppet Babies tale. Baby Kermit has a box, but his friends imagine it as different things, such as a comedy cave and a castle. What do you think Kermit's box could be? Use your imagination as you hear "Meet the Muppet Babies". Host and Creator...

Have you ever been to a restaurant? It's fun to eat somewhere that isn't home, but it's very important to use good manners while you are at a restaurant. This week on Sartori's Stories, Frank Sartori reads a book from one of his favorite series when he was little. Learn all about using good manners in a restaurant in "Froggy Eats Out". Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Exec...

Lewis Carroll wrote many classic children's stories about a girl who travels to Wonderland. Alice is her name. On this week's episode of Sartori's Stories, Frank Sartori reads a chapter from the classic novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" in which Alice attends a very curious and different kind of tea party. Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music C...

Remember when you heard the story about Herry Monster's baby sister Flossie? Well she is a little bit bigger now and it's time for her to get a new babysitter. Babysitters can bring big feelings, but they know how to care for children and how to have fun doing so! Will Flossie enjoy spending time with her new baby sitter? Find out as Frank Sartori reads you the classic Sesame Street story...

Sometimes our friends, families and those around us do things to upset us, such as being late for a play date or not showing up to a birthday party. Grudges are sometimes formed and that can make us feel a little sour, like a lemon or a grape. This week on Sartori's Stories, Frank Sartori reads you a story about a grape who feels this way but learns that he is still the sweet grape that he is...

It's Pride Month. A month to be proud of yourself, being yourself and loving yourself and others. This week on Sartori's Stories, Frank Sartori reads you the classic tale "Elmer", about an elephant who is different amongst his herd and learns to be proud of himself for who he really is. Host and Creator: Frank Sartori Executive Producer, Music Composer and Editor: Matt Bingel