In this charming tale from the Sleepy Time series, Old Dog Spot navigates life on Pleasant Valley Farm with his human, Johnnie Green, and animal friends like Miss Kitty Cat and Frisky Squirrel. A wholesome rural adventure perfect for young listeners.

Steve and Cat talk about where all the bookstores went to? Do you still read books? Our SOB this week is economist John Maynard Keyes. Fox's survivalist show "Extracted" is our What Ca Watchin this week. Shot of the week is the Kit Kat show. Band of the week is the D.C,'s own The Country Gentlemen. a bluegrass band.

Esta selección de texto presenta "El club filosófico de los domingos" de Alexander McCall Smith, un libro publicado originalmente en 2004 y traducido por Enrique Alda. La narrativa se centra en Isabel Dalhousie, quien es testigo de la trágica caída de un joven en el Usher Hall y se siente compelida a investigar las circunstancias de su muerte. A lo largo de la historia, Isabel interactúa con varios personajes, como su ama de llaves Grace, su sobrina Cat y los compañeros de piso del difunto, Hen y

Edward Willett is the award-winning author (under his own name and as E.C. Blake and Lee Arthur Chane) of more than sixty books of science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction for readers of all ages, including twelve novels for DAW Books, the most recent of which is The Tangled Stars, a humorous far-future space-opera heist adventure featuring an AI-uplifted talking cat who becomes a starship captain. Ed won Canada’s top science fiction award, the Aurora Award, for his second novel for DAW, Marseguro,

Once Upon A Cloud: A Candlelit Evening with Doodles 🌙The soft flicker of candlelight dances across the pages as Salene Hill, beloved author of Once Upon A Cloud, welcomes guests to a night like no other. Nestled in a cozy corner of the storybook world, she’s joined by the star of her tales — the curious, charming, and ever-so-slightly mischievous Doodles, a feline with fur as soft as stardust and eyes that carry the weight of a hundred wistful skies.At her side, Jessica, Doodles’ ever-loyal friend

This whimsical story follows Bobby Bright Eyes, who is sad about turning five and never having had a birthday party. A magical Birthday Fairy visits him periodically, checking his age as his birthday approaches. Throughout this time, Bobby naturally demonstrates kindness by helping his cat, neighbours like a baker and grocer, sharing with another boy, and assisting an elderly man. The Fairy secretly communicates with each person Bobby helps. On his fifth birthday, just as the Fairy suggests a party,

This story follows Mr. Dog, Mr. Tom Cat, and Mr. Rooster, who each feel unappreciated and unfairly criticized by their owners after perceived failures (not catching a fox, sleeping instead of mousing, being replaceable). Deciding their hard work is forgotten, they run away together to the woods, hoping to be missed. To distract themselves from hunger and sadness, they take turns telling stories highlighting their past skills and cleverness – the dog about catching a raccoon, the rooster about

In this story, Uncle Wiggily the rabbit ventures out to buy new boots and supplies (yarn, flannel, needle, and thread) for Nurse Jane. On his way home, he generously helps several familiar characters in need: he gives his brand-new boots to Puss in Boots who had lost his own, shares yarn with the mother cat so she can knit new mittens for her kittens, and provides flannel and sewing supplies to Cat Mole to patch her burnt petticoat. The story concludes by showing the positive consequences of

In Beatrix Potter's "The Tale of Samuel Whiskers," anxious mother cat Tabitha Twitchit tries to keep her kittens contained while she bakes, but mischievous Tom Kitten hides up the chimney instead. Lost in the soot-filled passages of the old house, Tom accidentally falls into the hidden lair of two enormous, villainous rats, Samuel Whiskers and his wife Anna Maria, who capture him with the intention of rolling him in stolen dough and butter to make a "kitten dumpling." While Tabitha searches

In this charming Christmas tale, the kind Old Mother Bear sits knitting stockings, but her generosity gets the better of her as she gives each one away to various animal friends—Charlie Chatter-Box the monkey, Old Shaggy Brother the dog, Sister Whiskers the cat, the Mad March Hare, Cousin Nanny Goat, and Sammy Small Tail the rabbit—who arrive sad because they have no stocking for Santa Claus. Left with none for herself, the grateful animals realize her sacrifice, secretly make a giant stocking for

In Beatrix Potter's "The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan," Ribby the cat invites Duchess the dog for tea, intending to serve a mouse pie, much to Duchess's secret horror. Duchess plots to swap Ribby's pie with her own veal and ham pie (containing a metal patty-pan) by sneaking it into Ribby's oven while Ribby is out. However, due to using different ovens, Ribby serves her original mouse pie. Duchess eats it, mistakenly thinks it's her own, and descends into panic when she can't find the patty-pan,

Uncle Wiggily, flying alone in his airship, finds Tom, a grocery cat, upset because his basket broke. Eager to help, Uncle Wiggily offers Tom a ride in his airship, using the newly installed cushioned seat. Together, they deliver the groceries to Mrs. Wibblewobble.

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In this humorous tall tale by Mark Twain, the narrator gets cornered by old Simon Wheeler, who launches into a long-winded story about a man named Jim Smiley, notorious for his obsessive betting habit in an old mining camp. Smiley would bet on anything, from horse races to cat fights, even training a frog named Dan'l Webster to be an exceptional jumper. The main anecdote describes how Smiley bet a stranger that Dan'l could outjump any frog, but while Smiley was finding a competitor frog for the

While their owner Marcella is away, the nursery dolls come to life, learning from Fido the dog about newborn kittens hidden in the barn by a protective Mamma Cat who initially distrusts him. Upon returning, the kind and wise Raggedy Ann encourages trust between Fido and Mamma Cat and persuades the mother cat to bring the kittens into the nursery, assuring her the family is kind. Marcella is thrilled to discover the kittens the next morning, names them, and gets to keep them, demonstrating themes of

A woodsman finds a baby girl, Greta, who grows up mistreated by his wife and son. Fleeing mistreatment, Greta helps a black cat, actually a bewitched prince. The cat, now Prince, reveals the witch's secret, compelling her to summon a fairy. The fairy restores the prince, who, grateful for Greta's kindness, transforms her into a princess. Greta marries the prince, rewarding her step-father with gold and gifts, while her tormentors remain unaware of her success.

老奶奶非常討厭貓咪， 但偏偏貓咪們特別喜歡聚集在她家門外。 這天晚上，老奶奶被門外的貓叫聲吵醒， 她拿著掃把、氣噗噗的出門趕貓咪， 「走開！老爺爺不會再來餵你們了！」 老奶奶看到貓咪們都不見了，就轉身回家， 想不到，貓咪們已經偷偷溜進她家...... 但究竟為什麼貓咪們總是跟著老奶奶呢？ 這是一個失去愛又獲得愛的溫暖故事❤️ *本集故事：《貓房子》 作者：顏志豪 繪者：薛慧瑩 出版社：KIDO親子時堂 看看這本書👇 https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010979837 *本集英文：Are you a cat person or a dog person? 後製剪輯：Naichia 👉從前從前臉書粉絲團 👉贊助阿姨買故事書 👉從前從前・童話阿姨好習慣繪本集

Welcome to Stacks and Stories, the official podcast of the American Overseas School of Rome. In this episode, secondary librarian Kathy Kraemer and elementary librarian Laura Gordon break down the real role of school librarians in international education today. Fresh from a European school librarian conference, they talk about everything from artificial intelligence and library curriculum design to student reading habits, collection development, and even book repair (yes, there’s a book hospital!)

Hi cats - oh and humans too, I'm Meadowfern, here with Feathertail and Stormfur, sorry for not posting, I was in cat Japan. Sincerely, Meadowfern.

Sometimes, the most touching stories don’t need words just a gaze from a window. This is the silent journey of a small soul who faced darkness with gentleness, searching for warmth in a cold world. A story about loss, hope, and the quiet miracles that happen when no one is watching. It’s not just about a cat… it’s about everyone who’s ever felt unseen. Get ready to feel, to remember, and maybe, to heal.A veces, las historias más conmovedoras no necesitan palabras, solo una mirada desde una ventana