The Reading Bug Podcast - Original Adventures, Bedtime Stories and Music for Kids

Part 2 of 2. We're back in the Mesozoic Era, where there's beauty - and danger - around every corner! Join Lauren and the Reading Bug and help rescue our new dino friend, Albert. Who knows what else we'll see on the adventure - maybe a triceratops, or parasaurolophus? Or maybe a mighty T-Rex (yikes!)?  Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag with us and find out! Explore the books in the Reading...

Part 1 of 2. Season 2 Premier! Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on an all-new adventure to a time when dinosaurs roared and pteranodons soared!  Will you see a triceratops, or parasaurolophus? Or maybe a mighty T-Rex?  Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag with us and find out! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/dinosaur.

This author visit with Tim Myers has it all - storytime, music, singing, an interview - and that's because Tim does it all. He's a writer, songwriter, storyteller, and university senior lecturer in English, and in this episode, Lauren and the Reading Bug get to hear Tim tell a story, sing an original song, and answer all sorts of questions about his work!

Science Expert, Jack Challoner joins Lauren and the Reading Bug to talk about his books, Maker Lab Outdoors and Maker Lab: 28 Super Cool Projects.  As an extra bonus, you can join in the science fun and help the Reading Bug with two great projects, straight from the pages of Jack's books! Don't miss out on this super cool author visit. 

Dude! Author, Aaron Reynolds, and Author/Illustrator, Dan Santat, stopped by for a visit with Lauren and the Reading Bug to chat about their new book... Dude! Dan Santat is a Caldecott Medal–winning author and illustrator for The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and other great works including After the Fall, Drawn Together, and many many more. Aaron Reynolds is an NY Times bestselling...

Judy Schachner, author and illustrator of the Skippyjon Jones books, joins Lauren and The Reading Bug at our bookstore to talk about her newest book, Sarabella's Thinking Cap. Hear from Judy about her career, her inspirations and her writing process in this fun, funny and informational interview - and learn about some great books, available at thereadingbug.com/authors. Author Visits are suitable...

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on a new adventure with some of the nastiest, rowdiest, smelliest, song-and-dance-iest pirates to sail the seven seas! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag to help save a young girl captured by Captain Blackbeard and his motley crew. You'll need to be brave, cunning, and ready for action to trick Blackbeard and get everyo...

Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on a new adventure with some of the nastiest, rowdiest, smelliest, song-and-dance-iest pirates to sail the seven seas! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag to help save a young girl captured by Captain Blackbeard and his motley crew. You'll need to be brave, cunning, and ready for action to trick Blackbeard and get everyone to safety. Explore the b...

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug on a new adventure with some of the nastiest, rowdiest, smelliest, song-and-dance-iest pirates to sail the seven seas! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag to help save a young girl captured by Captain Blackbeard and his motley crew. You'll need to be brave, cunning, and ready for action to trick Blackbeard and get everyone to safety. Explore the b...

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. This adventure is going to be wild! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag and join our incredible picture safari. We're headed to the continent of Africa to observe - and illustrate - the incredible wildlife there. The weather's great and there are so many animals for us to color, but watch out, danger lurks in the high grass and our good luck could chan...

Part 2 of 2. This adventure is going to be wild! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag and re-join our incredible picture safari. We're headed to the continent of Africa to observe - and illustrate - the incredible wildlife there. The weather's great and there are so many animals for us to color, but watch out - our good luck could change in a flash!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's mag...

Part 1 of 2. This adventure is going to be wild! Hop into the Reading Bug's magic book bag and join our incredible picture safari. With the help of your imaginations, we're headed to the continent of Africa to observe - and illustrate - the incredible wildlife there. But watch out! We don't want to run into any lions...or worse!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.theread...

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug for an Adventure that's out of this world! The Reading Bug has a new - green - friend who needs to get back home, and you can help! Just jump in the magic book bag, use your imaginations and BLAST OFF!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/space

Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug for an Adventure that's out of this world! The Reading Bug has a new - green - friend who needs to get back home, and you can help! Just jump in the magic book bag, use your imaginations and BLAST OFF!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/space.

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug for an Adventure that's out of this world! The Reading Bug has a new - green - friend who needs to get back home, and you can help! Just jump in the magic book bag, use your imaginations and BLAST OFF!  Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/space.

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and many new friends to explore the ocean depths. The Reading Bug's magic book bag has taken us all the way to Hawaii for an underwater adventure. Keep your eyes and ears open, dolphins in these parts have been know to communicate with humans using clicks, chirps and... raps?! There's excitement, adventure (and a little bit of da...

Part 2 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and many new friends to explore the ocean depths. The Reading Bug's magic book bag has taken us all the way to Hawaii for this underwater adventure, and our new, playful, dolphin friends - Danny, Denny, Donny and Dora - are here to help! There's excitement, adventure (and a little bit of danger) around every turn! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's mag...

Part 1 of 2. Join Lauren, the Reading Bug and many new friends to explore the ocean depths. The Reading Bug's magic book bag will take us all the way to Hawaii for this underwater adventure, and after putting on wetsuits, fins and helmets, we'll slip below the ocean's surface and explore the beautiful ocean life in and around the island's coral reef. Keep your eyes - and your imaginations - open,...

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Travel back in time more than 150 years to America's Wild West. Just hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and we're off to meet Cookie, Billy and others, and share this wild adventure with them. Hope you're ready for action, because you might find yourself riding for the Pony Express! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug....

Part 2 of 2. Travel back in time more than 150 years to America's Wild West. Just hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and we're off to meet Cookie, Billy and others, and share this wild adventure with them. Hope you're ready for action, because you might find yourself riding for the Pony Express! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/wildwest.

Part 1 of 2. Travel back in time more than 150 years to America's Wild West. Just hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and we're off to meet Cookie, Billy and others, and share this wild adventure with them. Hope you're ready for action, because you might find yourself riding for the Pony Express! Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/wildwest.

Parts 1 & 2 combined into a full story. Hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and shrink down to bug size to visit the insects of the garden and solve the mystery of the missing flowers! Travel through the garden with Helga and Fleur and help find Elizabuzz's friends. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/garden.

Part 2 of 2. Hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and shrink down to bug size to visit the insects of the garden and solve the mystery of the missing flowers! Travel through the garden with Helga and Fleur and help find Elizabuzz's friends. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/garden.

Part 1 of 2. Hop into the Reading Bug's book bag and shrink down to bug size to visit the insects of the garden and solve the mystery of the missing flowers! Meet Mr. Scarecrow and cross paths with a colony of enormous ants. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/garden. 

Learn about what's in store in Season 1 of Reading Bug Adventures - officially launching on Feb. 6, 2018! Meet Lauren and the Reading Bug and listen to clips from some of our upcoming adventures. Reading Bug Adventures is a story podcast for kids, created, written, and produced by The Reading Bug, our independent, family-owned children's bookstore in Northern California. Learn more at www.thereadi...