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Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Story Time with Mama V! I am so excited to read to you today! Today, for the first time ever, we have a bilingual book on the show called Ronda, la anaconda written by Andrea Olatunji . I am reading the English version for you, however, if you or someone you know is a Spanish speaker and reader, send them over to check out Ronda, la anaconda in Spanish. The bo...

Send us Fan Mail Lets get mindful in Slow Down Sammy , written by Natasha Iregbu . In the author's words: "Meet Sammy, a shy little flower with a big worry about the upcoming flower contest. Sammy’s best friend, Amaya, a cheerful butterfly, notices something is wrong and comes to his side. Together, they embark on a heartwarming journey of mindfulness, discovering that it’s okay to feel...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome! DOGFISH is back on the show. This time, it's DOGFISH and the Gift of Inclusion written by Rita Reed. In the Author's words: "TOGETHER, we are a beautiful song, each note is important, we ALL BELONG! Dogfish and friends receive an invitation to celebrate Wally the Whale Shark’s birthday in Mexico! But when Ollie goes missing, it’s all fins and flip...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Story Time with Mama V. I'm so excited to read to you today! Today, I'm reading Charlie and Sophie's Great Escape written by Farial English. Charlie and Sophie are a pair of rescue dogs. They are about to got for a walk with Nicky. Nicky leads the pups outside but has to return to the farm house for his hat. He asks Charlie and Sophie to be pati...

Send us Fan Mail Well hello there and welcome to Story Time with Mama V! I am so excited to read to you again! Today, I'm reading Kylah Meets the Bees written by Catina K. Taylor. In the author's words " Kylah Meets the Bees" is an advanced decodable book that tells the culturally affirming and heartwarming story of a young girl named Kylah who overcomes her fear of bees. With...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Story Time with Mama V! I'm so excited to read to you today! Today, I'm reading Hop Hop's Happy Day written by Ashleen Dwivedi. In this story we meet a cute bunny named Hop Hop. Hop Hop is walking us through his day from the time his alarm wakes him up, throughout his day before during and after school and right up to bedtime. Listen in to this uplifting...

Send us Fan Mail Gus Davis is back on the show in the Very Patient Gus Davis written by Laurie Trumble Davis. I've featured another book of Laurie's on the show before in Episode 65 - The Unsinkable Gus Davies . In today's episode, Gus reaaaaaallllly wants one of the cookies that Bean brought home from the store. Bean asks Gus to be patient, and Gus does his very best. Gus  is start...

Send us Fan Mail Hi there! Welcome to another episode of Story Time with Mama V. Today I am reading Put the Phone Down, Mary Lou written by Bonnie Kostan. In this story we meet Mary Lou and Jake. Mary Lou stares at her phone all day. Jake doesn't want his friend to miss out on all of the fun that exists outside of Mary Lou's phone. Can he get Mary Lou to stop looking at her phone? Listen...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and Happy New Year! I'm starting the year off with a wonderful story called The Friendship Adventure written by Carole G. Barton. The book s a chapter book and in this episode I read to you Chapter 1 of the book.  In the author's words: "On an adventure to make a new friend, Bruno finds himself in some tough situations. He falls flat on his face, meets a hedge...

Send us Fan Mail Unconditional Love. That is the name of the game of this week's episode of All My Love written by Katie Giglioti. In author's words: " No matter when, no matter where, no matter how, I’ll always be there. This cherished story of the unconditional love of a parent will remind kids of any age that your love will be there, no matter what." At the book is available...

Send us Fan Mail Oh my goodness! Do you have a gamer in your household? Whether you do, or might have one in the future, this episode is for you! In the book Max Gaming written by Chantelle Stieghan we meet a boy named Max. Max loves playing video games. Every day seems about the same: Max comes home from school, drops his  school bag on the floor and rushes to the computer to play his game. Max&a...

Send us Fan Mail How fun would it be to celebrate two holidays together? In the book Lucky Ruby written by Laura Lee Rittman we meet young Ruby. Ruby wants to share her traditions with her best friend Violet but is worried that her friend will find it strange and unusual. When Violet comes over to Ruby's to celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah, Violet is amazed beyond words. Listen in to the...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Story Time with Mama V. In today's episode I am feature a chapter from the book called Bison Blog written by Kathy Arnold Cherry. In author's words: " Do pirates wear tuxedos? Reese and Dean return for another exciting visit to the magical Erutuf National Park. The siblings arrive in the valley part of the park and meet a talking bison named Lam...

Send us Fan Mail Peyton is back on the show and this time in with a Christmas adventure. In today's episode I'm reading The Secret of the Golden Clues: Peyton's Christmas Adventure written by Paula Banks. I've features another of Paula's books on the show called Dream Big: Peyton's Hip-Hop Adventure - LISTEN HERE Join Peyton on her Christmas adventure along with her c...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Story Time with Mama V. I am so excited to read to you again. In this week's episode I read 'Rigby Finds a Home" written by C.M. Briggs. IN the author's words "Rigby Finds A Home is a sweet story about a dog with oddities, no name, and without a home. Will he find a family and home to call his own or will he remain in the woods forever...

Send us Fan Mail What happens if you sing out of tune? Can you colour outside of the lines and be ok with it? What if you don't get the perfect grade on a test? This week's episode features Petunia the Perfectionist written by Marissa Bader. Petunia thrives for perfection. Instead of having fun and being creative she is too hung up on getting it right each and every time. One day, in mus...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome! This week I'm reading Sally Mitts Finds a Home written by Shain Stodt. In the author's words: "When Sally’s family moves away and she is left behind in the rush, she learns about the outside world for the first time, making friends with butterflies and squirrels in a wide, amazing world! Finding the tired little kitten asleep on their porch, a car...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Story Time with Mama V. This week I'm reading The Mess written by Alicia Smith. In this story we meet two sisters -Marie and Elise. The girls want to play but they can't find their favourite teddy bears. Their Mom helps them out by adding in some fun and music into the process of clean up. Listen in to the full story. The book is a...

Send us Fan Mail Dolly is back on the show and this time she is on a Kindness Journey. In the book Dolly's Kindness Journey written by Melissa Eastin, Dolly the Doodle embarks on a kindness journey. Along the way she meets some new friends who need her help. Every time Dolly meets a new friend or gets farther on her kindness journey, there is an opportunity to pause the episode and allow our...

Send us Fan Mail Pizza Pizza! Who loves Pizza? Who Wants Pizza? The Magical Pizza Pie written by Susan Rochester Zucconi is a beautiful and delicious story of two pizza makers - Primo and Pignoli from Sicily. Although they already make many delicious dishes such as calzones, pastas and pizza, the duo decide to make a magical pizza that will feed their whole town. Listen in to the full story of lov...

Send us Fan Mail Little Hope Big Hope written by Anita Kissi is an inspiring story of, you guessed it hope! It is a charming, rhyming book that will have young listeners want to rhyme along and read over and over again. The Book is available for purchase on AMAZON Thank you so much for listening in. Please share this episode with another friend who could use a bit more hope. Until next time, Bye f...

Send us Fan Mail Imagination can take one to many places. In the story of Issa's Imagination written by Rella B., we meet Issa who goes on a magical imagination adventure. On this adventure Issa faces her fears and rises above them to help friends in need. Listen in to the full episode and make sure to check out other books that we've featured on the show: Mama, I Got a Dollar - CLICK TO...

Send us Fan Mail In this special bonus episode, I have some guest readers by the names of Lizzie and Casey who are reading The Book With No Pictures written by B.J. Novak . These two are in grade 2 and we recorded them reading their favourite book to show how well they read. Also, it is through the consistent reading of 15 minutes/ day or more that these two have not only developed reading skills...

Send us Fan Mail How is a spider to get around when he only has one leg? In our story this week of Arachnid, written by Ashanti Reese we meet Arachnid. Arachnid is a spider who was born with 8 legs but somehow ended up with just one. During the course of the story Arachnid moves to a new shed, and this shed is nothing like his old shed. Not only is the shed clean and tidy, the spiders that live in...

Send us Fan Mail Is it good to be happy all the time? Or is it bad to be mad? The book No Bad Feelings written by Jenni Nakken explores the conversation of feelings being regular every day emotions. Listen in to the full story and make sure to check out the physical book on AMAZON . Please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Youtube. Reviews and ratings help the podcast get d...