Sleepytime Stories With Steve

It is bedtime. . . . Are you sleepy? Bird's friends are settling in for the night. But Bird is not tired. His wings want to flap. His legs want to run. All of him wants to play! When will he  ever  go to sleep?

Lena lives in a chicken coop, and she looks a lot like a chicken. But deep down, she’s convinced that she’s a . . . DINOSAUR! She can feel it in her bones. Lena just doesn’t understand the scaredy chickens in her family, and they don't understand her either, with her ferociousness and big ideas. The people on the farm are also baffled . . . except for little Madeline, who thinks Lena has PERSO...

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Penelope wants to go to work just like her family does. But what's a good job for a cuddly little dog? When the lovable Boston terrier sets out to explore different careers, none of them seem to be the right fit.

What do you do when you're STUCK INSIDE and all the fun is outside? Tilly has to stay in until a big storm passes by. Her pup Toby has to stay in until his sore paw gets better. And there is absolutely, positively nothing fun to do. Then a hopeful Toby brings Tilly his leash, and Tilly gets an idea!

Ella isn't afraid of silly old monsters--much to the dismay of the three big monsters who try their best to scare her! There's only one thing she's afraid of...and just in case it comes her way, she knows her dad is always there to keep her safe

The flowers are about 200 miles that way. Is that far? Yes. Can I take a plane? No. Then I'll never make it!!!

In a house by the sea there happily live a dog, a cat and a mouse. Well, happily enough until a stranger knocks on the door one night, offering them each a special free gift. Who is this mysterious salesman blowing into their little world and turning it upside-down And can their happy home survive his trouble-making gifts

He’s big. He’s funny. He’s not real.  Or IS he?

Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their prize-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickly weeds and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos.

Sheila sat down to eat her first book and the strangest thing happened . . . The book ate HER. One by one, cousins Sheila, Gerald, and Geraldine Grunion are eaten . . . by their books.

Where's Waldo? can you help me find him?

In this touching and timeless story, a star falls to earth where it becomes a baby and is embraced and cared for by the community.

Nanny is at her wits' end. Why won't the Prince go to bed? Squire Frat, Lord Gerty, and others in the royal household try to help. Could he want a fluffy pillow? A softer mattress? A gentle lullaby? As the Prince's cries get louder and louder, the castle turns topsy-turvy. Note From Steve -- I was fighting a small cold in some of this weeks episodes, apologies for sounding nasally

Every kind of bird and beast has to sleep, from the monkeys in the jungle to the whales in the ocean to the ants under the ground.      But not Fred. His to-do list is far too long!       Armed with plenty of imagination, this determined little boy and his attempts to resist bedtime are sure to strike a chord with today's over scheduled families. Drowsy animals of all stripes look on in disbel...

It's been a busy day, and Charlie, like any tired rabbit, is ready for bed. He arranges his slippers and glass of water, finds his teddy bear, and checks to make sure there are no monsters under the bed. But just as he drifts off to sleep, TAP TAP TAP, a loud noise outside the window, wakes him up. It's not just the tapping of Bird that keeps him up, Squirrel starts cracking nuts, then Mou...

A star is how you know it’s almost night. As soon as you see one, there’s another, and another. And the dark that comes doesn’t feel so dark. What if you could have a star?

"The Ant and the Grasshopper" is an Aesop's fable about a grasshopper who spends the summer singing and playing while an ant works to store food for winter; when winter comes, the hungry grasshopper begs the ant for food, but the ant refuses, telling him to dance the winter away, teaching a lesson about the importance of hard work and preparation

There is no night so dark, so black as night in the country. And while the people dream of daytime things, the nighttime world awakens. Owls swoop, a rabbit patters, and in the yard an apple falls -- pump! -- from the tree. Listen. Go to the window. Across the field a light glows. Who else is up so late? Who else watches and hears the sights and sounds of night in the country -- the many stirrings...

It's late at night, and the cheerful chatter of Moth, Frog, Cricket, and Mockingbird keeps a restless child awake. But the friendly wind and a cooperative cloud intervene to quiet all nighttime melodies and deliver a gentle "Good night."

With a little help from his friend Duck, Bear finds that even when his biggest (cookie-related!) worries do come true, it’s not the end of the world

Winter is here, and in winter bears sleep. But how do you convince six not-so-sleepy bear cubs to go to bed? Mother Bear has found a way – with a cosy rhyme for each of them.

The story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden

On a cold winter day, a curious dog wandered onto a frozen river, and before he knew it he was traveling fast on a sheet of ice. Many people tried to help, but the dog could not be reached. Finally, after two nights and seventy-five miles, the little dog was saved by a ship out in the Baltic Sea.

A wonderful story set in the Sonoran Desert where we learn all about how the different animals in Arizona spend their day from Dusk until Dawn. This one holds a special place in my heart as my family and I are Arizona natives and have seen our fair amount of all these animals in this book! I hope you enjoy this story as much as we do!