Ryan's Room

Hi friends, and welcome to Ryan’s Room. I started this podcast as a way for my toddler to have his favorite books ready to listen to in the car, before bed, or anytime he wants a story. If you’re here too, I hope you enjoy listening along. Find a comfy spot and settle in. Let’s read together.

In Peppa Pig: The Tooth Fairy, Peppa loses her first tooth while eating dinner. Excited, she cleans it and places it under her pillow, hoping to see the magical Tooth Fairy. Despite trying to stay awake, she falls asleep, and the Tooth Fairy exchanges her tooth for a shiny coin.

n Bluey: The Pool (a 24-page board book/paperback), Bluey and Dad rush to a sunny day swim at Uncle Stripe’s pool, dismissing Mum as a "fusspot" for insisting on packing supplies. Without sunscreen, floaties, or towels, they struggle to have fun until Mum arrives, proving that "boring" preparation makes the best adventures possible.

In this Disney retelling of "Jack and the Beanstalk," Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are starving farmers in a desolate Happy Valley, left barren after a magical Golden Harp was stolen. After Mickey trades their cow for magic beans, a massive beanstalk grows, leading them to a giant’s castle in the clouds to steal back the harp and restore happiness.

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle is a popular children's book about a small, friendly blue pickup truck who loves driving through the country, greeting farm animals with a "beep". When a rude, fast-moving dump truck gets stuck in the mud, Little Blue helps him but gets stuck too. The animals work together to rescue Blue, proving that friendship and kindness are powerful.

In PAW Patrol: Pirate Pups, the team rescues Captain Turbot from a hidden cave containing clues to Captain Blackfur’s lost treasure. Ryder, Chase, and Rubble follow a treasure map, finding a sunken ship filled with jewels, a gold bone, and a dog bowl, revealing the legendary pirate was a pup.

Tico and the Golden Wings is a classic children's book by Leo Lionni about a wingless bird who receives golden wings, only to be ostracized by his friends who feel he is superior. The story is a fable about individuality, generosity, and acceptance, as Tico learns to value himself and ultimately gives away his golden feathers, finding true friendship when he is no longer "golden" but is welcomed b...

In Oh, Bother! Someone’s Grumpy (or Somebody's Grumpy) by Betty G. Birney, a snowy day in the Hundred Acre Wood causes the characters to become uncharacteristically grumpy. Christopher Robin helps his friends, including a particularly glum Eeyore, overcome the "Galloping Grumps" by spreading cheerfulness and rediscovering the fun in the cold weather.

Curious George Visits the Library is a children's book by Margret and H.A. Rey where the inquisitive monkey's first trip to the library turns chaotic as he tries to gather all the books he wants, leading to a comical mess that is cleaned up with help from the librarian and other children, and he earns his own library card. The book celebrates reading and includes interactive elements like library...

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! is a popular children's picture book by Lucille Colandro, illustrated by Jared Lee, published in 2012, that is part of a larger series featuring a comical old lady who swallows various items for different seasons or holidays, like books for back-to-school. The book uses rhyming text and repetition to tell the story of the old lady swallowing books, a...

Shoot for the Moon, Snoopy! is a 2019 children's book by Jason Cooper, based on the Peanuts characters, featuring Snoopy's humorous attempts at astronaut training for a moon mission, with illustrations by Vicki Scott and based on the original work of Charles M. Schulz. The story follows Snoopy as he trains with help from Peppermint Patty and Marcie, incorporating fun facts about space and NASA.

Book Review: Peter Pan by J. M. BarrieIn this Disney classic, Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up, whisks the Darling children—Wendy, John, and Michael—away to the magical Neverland. They encounter fairies, the Lost Boys, and face the evil Captain Hook, before returning home, highlighting themes ofimagination, childhood, and the bittersweet nature of growing up.