Story Time with Mama V - Children entertainment and a welcomed break for the parents.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a Zebra becomes friends with a Unicorn? ZOZO The Zebra Finds Her Sparkle written by Sarah Mallen is exactly about that special friendship. In this story we meet ZOZO the Zebra who begins her day by helping a butterfly detangle out of a web. ZOZO is feeling pretty good about herself, but then she meets a pink sparkly unicorn. ZOZO begins to feel insecure about her...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Purple Rhombus, whose Mom is a Triangle and Dad is a Square. Rhombus is loving life but when she gets to school she experiences first hand the impact of comparison. This is a powerful story to teach children to appreciate what they have and to know that not all that glitters is gold. If Shapes Could Talk is written by Rella B and is available for purchase on AMAZON . Rella B....

Send us Fan Mail Buckley the duckling and his feathery friends are excited for recess and to try a new swing set. To their disappointment, their teacher - Miss Ducky advises the class that they can't go outside for recess as its too hot. Buckley doesn't waste any time and invites his classmates to turn indoor recess which they're all dreading into a fun fort-building adventure. But...

Send us Fan Mail Individuality. What does that even mean to a kid? Well, lucky for us, in this episode we get to explore individuality with our leading gal - Jane. In Jane Escapes to the Jungle of Individuality written by Jennifer Nestor we meet young Jane who is a curious kid but somehow doesn't feel like she fits in. One day, as she is on her way to school on the school bus, Jane gets encha...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself in a situation when someone is not being very nice to you? Do you return their energy by being not so nice yourself? Or do you take another path of love and kindness? In this episode, I read Azalea written by Ashanti Reese. This powerful story introduces us to a beautiful five petalled flower named Azalea. Azalea gets moved to a different garden from h...

Send us Fan Mail Is it hard to be yourself all the time? What if you want to fit in? Does that mean you have to change who you are? In today's book The Puzzle Piece written by Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez we explore that very topic. In the author's words: " The Puzzle Piece guides children as they imagine that the world is a gigantic puzzle and that they are unique pieces in that puzzle....

Send us Fan Mail How fun would it be to go to the farm with your best friend and hang out with all of the farm animals? Our story delivers just that! In the book Alexa and Pup Go To The Farm written by Lee Matson we meet a girl named Alexa and her best bud Pup. Hand in paw they venture to the farm. In the author's words: " Mooing cows and knitting sheep, flapping ducks and goats that lea...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever tried something and didn't success on the first try? What did you do? Did you give up? Or did you just your mindset and persevered? Thats what our story is about today. In Dolly's Doodle Dreams: An Interactive Tale of Perseverance and Mindset written by Melissa Eastin we meet a happy pup named Dolly. Dolly's challenge is to go for a nice walk with her...

Send us Fan Mail Whiskers is back on the show in Whiskers' Farm Adventure written by Shana Gorian. Whiskers appeared on the show before in Whiskers Finds His Luck which you can listen to HERE In Whiskers' Farm Adventure, Whiskers decides that farm life is the same ol, same ol, so he ventures out into the meadow. A little does Whiskers realize of how dangerous and scary it is outside the...

Send us Fan Mail Can French Buldogs Swim? Here is what the author, Laurie Trumble-Davis of Unsinkable Gus Davis has to say about the book: " Gus Davis is a French bulldog who thinks he can do anything—even swim. Bean is Gus’s human best friend who thinks bulldogs aren’t designed for the water. Who is right? It turns out, they both are! All it takes is a persistent bulldog and a creative human...

Send us Fan Mail Our episode today is a lesson about money. In the book Mama, I Got a Dollar   written by Rella B, we  meet a young girl who shares her excitement with her family members every time she finds a dollar. As the story goes on, this girl gets a valuable lesson from her uncle about proper money management. Listen in to a fun and easy to follow life lesson story that can be taught to the...

Send us Fan Mail Who wants to clean up their room after play time? Typically noone. Thats where our story comes in. In the book A Bear in Here written by Sarah Rizk, a 5 year old boy named Liam discovers that cleaning up is more then just putting things away, its about turning something seemingly boring into something that's incredibly fun! Tune in to the full story and parents! Take note! Th...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a dream? A really Big Dream? What if your Dream came true, but not as you expected and was even better? That's what our story is about today. A Mole in One written by Therese Lynch is a heart warming story of a golf-loving  mole who leans into his talents, believes in himself and discovers victory on and off the course. The book is available for purchase HER...

Send us Fan Mail Do you want to eat ice cream with a friendly dragon? Or go to the beach with Santa? These and so many others are part of the Unbelievable Adventures of Hannah Banana and Pinky written and illustrated by Amy Doslich.  In this book we meet Hannah who is lovingly called Hannah Banana by her Dad. Hannah and her stuffy Pinky the bunny go on many magical adventures and are here to tell...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever performed in a school talent show? If you have, you can appreciate how exciting it is but at the same time can be scary. In our episode this week I am reading Dream Big: Peyton's Hip-Hop Adventure   written by Paula Y Banks.  In this story we meet a girl named Peyton who signs up to participate in her school's talent show. Not only will Peyton participate,...

Send us Fan Mail The Super Big Brother series is back on the show with The Big Brave School Day written by Deanna Bussadori and is available for purchase HERE . In an earlier episode we had a chance to learn about Super Sam and his little sister Lulu. Have a listen to that episode first if you haven't had a chance to hear it yet: Super Big Brother: Finding Your Hero - Listen HERE In the curre...

Send us Fan Mail Chloe is back on the podcast with Let's Talk About Kindness and Gratitude written by Julia Emote. We met Chloe in the first book (aka episode 56) in Lets Talk About Body Boundaries - LISTEN HERE . In Lets Talk About Kindness and Gratitude, Chloe attends a field trip to a farm with her class. It is on this field trip that Chloe gets to learn more about kindness and gratitude w...

Send us Fan Mail How about we learn the alphabet and explore our imagination? In this episode I am reading Then What? Animals from A to Z - Purchase HERE written by Nancy O'Neill. In author's words: " Have you ever wondered what would happen if a B ug could read a book or a D uck could learn to cook, or an O wl could chase the stars or a P ig could play guitar? This silly rhyming ad...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do if a friend plays too rough? How about when Grandma kisses you and hugs you too tight? What do you do when a stranger offers you candy in return of you helping them find their lost pet? All of these questions and many others are answered in our episode today of Lets Talk About Body Boundaries written by Julie Emote.  The physical book is available for purchase HERE...

Send us Fan Mail Wally is the youngest in his family of many, MANY brothers and sisters. It seems that everyone has their pearl, except for Wally. Wally sets out on a quest to search for his pearl. Is the pearl out in the ocean? Does Wally have to go far to find his pearl? What if the pearl is not that far away at all? Tune in to find out where exactly Wally finds his pearl. Wally the Wellfleet Oy...

Send us Fan Mail Its the First Day of school at Rainforest Elementary and Dogfish is excited for the new school year when suddenly, he hears the Pink Dolphin cry. When Dogfish learns that Pink Dolphin has been bullied by the Anaconda Snake, Dogfish decides to do something and put a stop to bullying. Listen in to the full story and make sure to check out the physical book that is available HERE Als...

Send us Fan Mail This week Stalla and Paige, the fraternal twins are back on the show with Stella's Brave Voice. This book is written by Marissa Bader. We featured the first book on the podcast: The Only Me (click to listen) a few episodes back. Here is what the author had to say about this story: " In Stella’s Brave Voice , Stella begins reflecting on deeper levels about what it means t...

Send us Fan Mail There once was a girl who loved being girly. She loved bows, tiaras and being pretty in pink. She also wanted to be a doctor - but her vision of being a doctor included a lot of who she already was -  a girl who loves pink, bows and tiaras and someone who wants to heal others. Thats what our story is about in this episode where I am reading the Princess Doctor (click title for lin...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of Story Time with Mama V Podcast where we read children's books outloud. In today's episode I am reading Shirley Murley written by Su Murley. This is a fun rhyming book for new readers , new talkers and anyone else who enjoys a good rhyming story. In the words of the author: "Say hello to a little girl called Shirley Murley and join her a...

Send us Fan Mail Calling all aspiring artists, musicians, scientists, singers and everyone else with a big dream! Meet Sophia in Have You Seen Baby Pigeon - written by Hanna Kowalewska.  In the author's words: "Sophia is a little girl who wants more than anything in her life to become an artist. However, she does not like what she draws at all, and feeling upset, she tears and throws awa...