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Send us Fan Mail A scorpion is one of the main characters of these two tales.  As you listen, note the similarities and differences between the two.  What do you think about the scorpion's explanation of its actions? Talk it out.

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Send us Fan Mail Published by Albert Whitman & Company, illustrated by Keiron Ward, and written by Jacqueline Jules, this is the 11th book in the Zapato Power series.  We thank the author for giving us permission to share her works with our Storytime Anytime 4U listeners.

Send us Fan Mail Two more Aesop's Fables

Send us Fan Mail Two Aesop's Fables with a fox as a character comprise this week's episode.

Send us Fan Mail It's another story about Pooh and his friends.  Can Eyeore, who is a gloomy donkey, have a joyful birthday?  Listen and find out.

Send us Fan Mail This book has a title, but we're keeping that a secret until you hear the story.  What might you name this book? How do you feel about the story?

Send us Fan Mail It's the end of our journey through Tag Your Dreams - Poems of Play and Persistence by Jacqueline Jules with illustrations by Iris Deppe.  Published by Albert Whitman & Co.

Send us Fan Mail We continue our journey through Jacqueline Jules' Tag Your Dreams - Poems of Play and Persistence.  This book is illustrated by Iris Deppe and was published by Albert Whitman and Company.

Send us Fan Mail We continue reading poems of play and persistence written by Jacqueline Jules.  This book is beautifully illustrated by Iris Deppe.  We thank Albert Whitman & Co. for publishing it.

Send us Fan Mail A book of poems of play and persistence by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Iris Deppe, and published by Albert Whitman & Co.  Storytime Anytime 4U thanks Ms. Jules for allowing us to read her works.

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Send us Fan Mail What are Pooh, Piglet, and Christopher Robin up to now? While listening you may hear two unfamiliar words: gorse (a yellow-flowered shrub native to Western Europe and North Africa) and jiggeting (moving in a jerky way).

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Send us Fan Mail Be mindful of whom you ask for help.  It might not work out as you intended.

Send us Fan Mail Why is it important to tell the truth? 

Send us Fan Mail It's story #4 and time to meet Pooh's friend Eyeore (and also Owl)

Send us Fan Mail Meet another one of Pooh's buddies, Piglet.

Send us Fan Mail Pooh visits his friend Rabbit and can't seem to leave.  How will he get out of his predicament?

Send us Fan Mail Do you know Winnie-the-Pooh?  Do you know how he got his name? Listen to this classic story that comes from a book that is almost 100 years old!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we share more selected readings from Thoughts of Idle Hours by Myra Viola Wilds, an African American poet who penned her book after losing her eyesight due to many hours as a dressmaker.  This book was published in 1915.

Send us Fan Mail We are taking a break from Myra Viola Wilds' poetry to share a tale from the Ashanti. Join us next week for a final reading of Mrs. Wilds' poems from her book, Thoughts of Idle Hours.  In the meantime, enjoy this episode and thanks for listening to our podcast.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we share selected readings from Thoughts of Idle Hours by Myra Viola Wilds, an African American poet who penned her book after losing her eyesight.

Send us Fan Mail You may have never heard of her, but Myra Viola Wilds wrote her book "Thoughts of Idle Hours" in 1914-1915 after losing her eyesight and being very ill.  She is an African-American poet listed among the American Academy of Poets.

Send us Fan Mail You may have heard, read, or seen a version of this story, but this one was written well before any of the more modern versions.  Listen for differences between this one and that with which you are already familiar.  Thanks for listening!