Sian McGhee

Wee Bairns Book Club

Kids EN ↓ 50 episodes

Halo ma wee darlins! Welcome to Wee Bairns Book Club, a podcast where handpicked stories are told by a Child Practitioner. New stories are released each week for wee bairns (and big Bairns) to enjoy as we explore the world through language & literacy. For more support & content find me on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weebairnsbookclub

Author

Sian McGhee

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Kids

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Latest episode

Jun 4, 2024

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Episodes

The Three Bears 13.12.2021

Goldilocks wanders far from home and stumbles upon the house of the three bears. First tasting all of their porridge, sitting in all of their chairs and, then lying in all of their beds, she finds the little baby bear's item to be the most suitable for her in all three cases.

The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss 29.11.2021

The story takes place on a rainy day when two siblings are home alone with their pet fish while their parents are out of town. A tall cat wearing a hat appears and creates havoc in the house, leaving it destroyed when his friends show up to help him clean everything up before their mother gets back from her trip.

The Same But Different Too by Karl Newson and Kate Hindley 24.11.2021

Deepen your love of stories with this lovely book as we enter a world that celebrates our differences and our similarities.

Green Eggs & Ham by Dr Seuss 15.11.2021

Green Eggs and Ham is about Sam-I-Am's attempt to convince the narrator to try green eggs and ham. He spends most of the book offering the unnamed narrator different locations and dining partners to try the delicacy. In the end, the narrator relents and eats the green eggs and ham and ends up loving the food.

I Love You, Sleepyhead by Claire Freedman 01.11.2021

As the sun slowly faces and the soft, silver moon rises, the baby animals are snuggling down to sleep while their mummies watch over them. This collection of enchanting lullabies, with its breathtaking illustrations, makes the perfect bedtime book for all sleepyheads.

Prepare If You Dare, A Halloween Scare at my House by Eric James 25.10.2021

"On a night when ghouls and ghosts, beats and banshees, vampires and witches are on the prowl, will you be prepared for the scariest night down your street?"

Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson 18.10.2021

Join Zog, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout the Great on their journey as the flying doctors. On their travels they help a mermaid, a unicorn, a lion and a king.

I Am Bat by Morag Hood 11.10.2021

A short, about a bat and their love of fruit!

Archie's Besom from Dancing with Trees by Allison Galbraith and Alette J. Willis 19.07.2021

Duncan Williamson says he heard this story from the brother of a crofter, Neil McCallum, in Argyll, where they worked on dry-stane dykes together, when Duncan was young. Archie's Besom is the tale of a man who met a traveller that told him how make a besom. Archie sold his besom to Big Mags, a witch. Who taught some nasty witches a lesson they would never forget.

King Thrushbeard by The Brothers Grimm 12.07.2021

A beautiful, but spoiled and shallow princess rudely criticizes all her suitors because she is too proud. She is impressed with the last one, but her pride will not let her accept him. He is a young king with such a crooked chin, that to her it looks like a thrush's beak, so she cruelly dubs him King Thrushbeard.

Harris Finds His Feet by Catherine Rayner 05.07.2021

Join us as we follow Harris and his journey through life.

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle 28.06.2021

This tells the story of Monica, a young girl who dreams of playing with the moon. She cannot reach it and asks her father to bring it to her. He gets a ladder and, placing it atop a huge mountain, ascends to the moon only to discover it is too big to carry down.

The Bad-Tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle 23.06.2021

A very moody ladybird who picks a fight every hour with increasingly larger animals. Eventually, it meets a whale who slaps the ladybird with its tale sending it all the back to where it started.

The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle 14.06.2021

Join us this week as we meet a very quiet cricket and follow his story and his song. He rubs his wings together but nothing happens, not a sound. He sets off to find his voice and meets all kinds of creatures who make all different noises.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 07.06.2021

A much-loved classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has won over millions of readers (and listeners). Follow the very hungry caterpillar through his week and see what he becomes!

Just like Floss by Kim Lewis 31.05.2021

When Floss, the sheepdog, has puppies, the farmer says his children can keep one to help with the work on the farm. But which puppy should they choose? All of them are adorable. But only one is just like Floss!

Floss by Kim Lewis 24.05.2021

When Floss lived in town, she loved playing ball with the children. Now she lives on a farm and has to work for her keep. But will she make a good sheepdog?

The Selkie Girl retold by Janis Mackay 17.05.2021

Fergus lives with his father in a lonely cottage down by the shore. Fergus loves collecting treasure braught in with the tide - until one day he finds a soft and strange fur draped over a stone. He scoops it up, thinking now the children in the village will be his friends, once they see the treasure he has found. And in a way Fergus is right - but not in the way he expected. The fur is the skin of...

My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain 10.05.2021

A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes. It's there when he gets dressed, when he wants to play with his toys, and even when his friends come over to visit. How can he escape his worries?

The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon and Gary Blythe 26.04.2021

Lilly is a young girl who loves hearing stories from her grandmother. Join her as grandmother tells her all about the Whales song.

How to Help the Earth by The LORAX 22.04.2021

Happy Earth Day! Join me and the lorax as we explore this lovely book, sharing lots of ways we can help our precious earth.

The Tale of Pig by Helen Cooper 19.04.2021

Pig sits on the shelf. He's pleased and proud. He's got Tim's money in his big fat tummy. But what will happen if he falls?

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams 12.04.2021

He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him real, when you are real shabbiness doesn't matter. In the nursery, only the toys that are old and wise truely understand what it is to be real. The newcomer, the Velveteen Rabbit seeks advice from the wise old skin horse on what it means to be real. Follow his journey towards becoming real - through the love of a...

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson 05.04.2021

Plop is a baby Barn Owl. He is the same as every baby Barn Owl that has ever been - except for one thing... He's afraid of the dark.

Wee Bairns Book Club (Trailer) 29.03.2021

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