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OK Book Club

Kevin OKeefe

Follow along as we take a journey through great children’s novels. Chapter by chapter.

kids & family stories for kids

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17:35

One Digit Addition Strategies

OK Book Club ·

2025/10/27

The different ways to add one digit numbers on paper and ideally in your head. We rank the Top 7 ways to add one digit numbers. This podcast is for first and second graders and their parents/caregivers or anyone who struggles adding numbers in their head.

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23:59

How to Write a Great Story

OK Book Club ·

2025/10/26

How to write a great short story in a few simple steps. It’s never too early or late to start. Included here are actionable strategies that you can use right away to start creating impactful narratives. The episode ends with a countdown of The Top 10 Elements that go into a great story.

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16:52

The Fisherman and His Wife

OK Book Club ·

2025/10/25

The classic Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale from 1812. The story, its origin and a ranking of The Best Characters, The Top 5 Best Moments, and the Top 5 Things you need to know about this Fairy Tale.

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11:35

The Blind Men and the Elephant

OK Book Club ·

2025/10/20

The timeless Indian parable about perspective, point of view and the knowledge that we are all right and wrong at the same time.

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13:20

The Tiger, the Brahman and the Jackal

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2025/10/19

An ancient Indian folktale that tells the story of understanding, fairness and the consequences of being gullible.

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8:37

The Magic Paintbrush

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2025/10/17

An old Chinese folktale about a poor boy who one day receives a magic paint brush.

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23:14

History- Once Upon a Civilization

OK Book Club ·

2025/10/12

History’s Story Part 2. Come with us as we tell the stories of the dawn of the earliest civilizations. The events, moments and developments that occurred over millions of years that brought us to who we are today.

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15:06

History…Once Upon a Time

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2025/10/11

The Story and History of Us from the beginning of time. We take a journey through stories from religion to science to where we are in the universe today.

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27:01

Lost Evangeline Book 5 Episode 2

OK Book Club ·

2025/10/04

Lost Evangeline, the book by Kate DiCamillo. Book 5 Episode 2. Chapter 3-6. Pages 15-33. Only a few pages, but tons of thoughts on what goes into great writing, great lines, great vocabulary and great inferential thinking as this modern fairy tale weaves it’s magic.

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30:12

Lost Evangeline Book 5 Episode 1

OK Book Club ·

2025/10/02

Lost Evangeline, the book by Kate DiCamillo. In the third and final book in the Norendy Tale Trilogy, we detail the joy of picking up a book on its release date and everything about the cover and opening pages. This episode covers Chapters 1-2, pages 1-14. Book 5 Episode 1.

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22:39

American Tall Tales

OK Book Club ·

2025/09/23

A retrospective on the American Tall Tale. It’s history, definition and the Top 10 most popular American Tall Tales.

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21:38

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

OK Book Club ·

2025/09/21

Review and commentary on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. This episode covers Chapters 1-7. Pages 1-164. Book 4 Episode 1.

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15:22

Fairy Tales

OK Book Club ·

2025/09/13

The history of the Fairy tale genre, what elements go into a fairy tale and the 20 most popular fairy tales in history.

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14:51

Power Words

OK Book Club ·

2025/08/26

A discussion on how to have a better vocabulary beginning in 2nd Grade. Why say sad when you can say melancholy? Why say happy when you can say ecstatic!?

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15:30

The Gnat and the Bull

OK Book Club ·

2025/08/25

The Aesop Fable The Gnat and the Bull. Discussion and analysis of the fable from A-Z. This and the difference between how we speak and how we write.

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12:51

The Fox Without A Tail

OK Book Club ·

2025/08/23

The Aesop Fable The Fox Without A Tail. A discussion and analysis of this fable from A-Z. This and a discussion on Knowledge Based Curriculums.

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11:53

The Fox and the Crow

OK Book Club ·

2025/08/21

An analysis of the Aesop Fable The Fox and The Crow. It’s meaning, life lessons and more.

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12:43

Aesop Fables

OK Book Club ·

2025/08/19

An introduction to Aesop Fables from A-Z. It’s origins, who was Aesop, did he exist and why these fables are important today.

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24:38

A Look Back on The War That Saved My Life

OK Book Club ·

2025/08/17

A retrospective final episode on the book The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. The best moments, the worst moments and everything in between.

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34:03

The War That Saved My Life Book 3 Episode 4

OK Book Club ·

2025/08/16

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Chapters 35-46 (The End) Pages 249-316. Plus Power Words!! How to learn high vocabulary words as early as 2nd Grade!

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