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A great way to learn and entertain with all the best of classic and modern children's stories! ✔ Please subscribe to hear our new books. ✔ Click the link below for the illustrated read-a-long version

M. A. George


    • Dec 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Reading Time with the Wise Owl - Children's Stories

    A Message From SANTA! | Children | Holiday wishes from the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 3:11


    Santa has something he wants you to know. A special wish for you and a hope for the upcoming year ahead.

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Children's Book | Sleigh Ride with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 5:29


    Rudolph, with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight? The beloved, ageless classic of a tiny reindeer who saved Christmas.

    The Night Before Christmas | Children's Book | Ho-Ho-Ho with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 5:00


    Carry on a family tradition with the classic Christmas book for children. Initially published anonymously as A Visit from Saint Nicholas, and credited as a work by Clement Clark Moore, bring the family together as children prepare for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.

    The Cobbler & The Elves | Children's book | Imagine with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 5:14


    Also known as The Shoemaker and the Elves, this classic Grimm's fairytale tells the story of a poor cobbler who only had enough to make one pair of shoes . . . until two mysterious elves come along to help.

    The Caterpillar Who Ate Christmas | Children's Book | Nom-nom with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 9:54


    How much Christmas dinner do you think a caterpillar can eat? Will Jane and Teddy be able to find Fat Bob before all hope is lost? Find out!

    A Kite To The Moon | Children's Book | Away with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 18:58


    Where could children go if they had a kite that could take them beyond the stars and to the moon?

    The Disappearance of Giblet Gravy | Children's book | Mini Mystery with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 5:47


    What has happened to Mrs. Giblet Gravy of Thistleberry Downs? Inspector Marmalade is dispatched to find out! Listen to the "solution" episode that follows to find out the answer!

    SOLVED! The Disappearance of Giblet Gravy | Children's Book | Mini Mystery with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 2:34


    Did you guess the answer? I bet you did! What happened to Giblet Gravy? And what happened to Inspector Marmalade???

    The Big Hairy Toe | Children's Spooky Tale | Eek! with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 5:26


    Howling winds, an old woman in a dark cottage (and a random big hairy toe) abound in this spook-tacular tale. Note: Parents, please preview the story to make sure you feel it is appropriate for very young children.

    Itsy Bitsy Spider | Video (Spotify) | Audio Elsewhere | Sing-a-long with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 1:52


    What is the deal with the Itsy Bitsy Spider? He's up. He down. Maybe he just loves our singing!

    The Three Billy Goats Gruff | Children's Book | Classics with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 5:39


    Three hungry billy goats need to outwit a voracious troll to get over the bridge that leads to the sweet green grass on the other side.

    What the Squirrel Saw | Children's Book | Uh-Oh with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 6:32


    You have never met a squirrel quite like Horatio Alcott Milberry Ballyhoot . . . the third . . . and that may be a good thing, except perhaps on this fall day at half past 8 acorns.

    Drop the Box, Pandora | Children's Book | Myths Rewritten with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 5:05


    What if ... everything written in the long ago tales about Pandora and her box were ... wrong? What if we could change Pandora's future?

    What Can A Smoo Do? | Children's Book | Rhyming fun with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 5:14


    What would you do if YOU were a Smoo? Smoo thinks he's all that and a bag of chips. But what do you think of Smoo and his inventive meanderings?

    Shadow Tail | Children's Book | Math with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 6:48


    Shadow Tail is a fun-loving and curious fellow who spends the day collecting his favorite thing. He is this way and that, but at the end of the day will you know how many goodies he has collected?

    Why Did Grandma Swallow A Fly? | Children's book | Rhyming with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 5:21


    A fun retelling of a classic rhyming story about a sweet old lady (Grandma) who swallowed a fly (eek!) - and a whole lot of other things - to her grandson's shock!

    Once Upon A Witch | Children's book | Magic with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 12:40


    The Sisters Winterbourne, five in all, Amelia, Cordelia, Ophelia, Cecelia - and Willow. Poor Willow doesn't know where she belongs in this magical family with sisters so powerful and sure of themselves. She does not know what - if any - powers she possesses. It will take the all-knowing words of the Snow Dragon to help her find her way.

    The Sundown Mystery | Cheery Cleary Book 7 | Investigating with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 14:26


    The latest chapter in Cheery and Oreo (and Audrey's) life. Greasy monstrous hamburgers? Spaghetti cake? Leg knuckles? It all happens on this one day in the life of the 6 year old ace detective and her mini-panda. Book 7 in the series. Book 1 (The Blue Sky Mystery), Book 2 (The Boom Boom Clap Mystery) and Book 3 (The Wizard Hair Mystery) are now available in read-along form on Amazon.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 8:30


    The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first introduced by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 3:37


    A little bunny keeps running away from his mother in this imaginary game of hide-and-seek. The original 1942 classic by Margaret Wise Brown has had generations of readers falling in love with the gentle magic of its reassuring words and the lovingly steadfast mother who finds her child every time.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 19:01


    At first a brand-new toy, now a threadbare and discarded nursery relic, the velveteen rabbit is saved from peril by a magic fairy who whisks him away to the idyllic world of Rabbitland. There, he becomes Real - a cherished childhood companion who will be loved for eternity. This wondrous original 1922 tale from Margery Williams has delighted readers of all ages with its story of transformation and redemption through a child's unwavering love.

    The Little Gingerbread Man | Classic Children's Book | Baking with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 4:30


    The original 1920s classic (produced by an actual baking company) about an old woman who decided one day that she wanted to bake a little gingerbread man. But she never expected that he would jump up and race out of the oven - or imagined the mischief he would create!

    The Batman | Superhero Chats | Kapow with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 4:35


    Holy Bat Cave . . . our friend and superhero Batman stops by to talk with us. What is happening in Gotham? Is there any new information from the world of our favorite bat? Find out!

    The Incredible Hulk | Superhero Chats | Gamma Radiation with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 4:17


    Smashing and roaring his way through life, let's check in with our friend the Hulk (but don't refer to him as Dr. Banner!) Will he help to save Asgard from the ancient prophecy of Ragnarok? Find out!

    The Mighty Thor | Superhero Chats | Harnessing Lightning with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 4:34


    What has The Mighty Thor been up to these days? Is he still wielding his hammer? Is Asgard safe? Is the EARTH safe? Find out!

    The Cat, The Rat, and The Mice | Children's Book | Fun Fables with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 3:43


    The Cat, The Rat, and The Mice is a retelling of a wonderful Aesop's fable about the mice who were always dodging the sly cat and the helpful words of the old rat that taught them a lesson about being careful.

    The Amazing Spider-man | Superhero series | Arachnid Abilities with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 5:19


    Let's catch up with Spider-man and see what he's been up to. What mysteries does our spidey friend have in store for us? Find out!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 5:13


    On a cold winter's morning the Little New Year comes to find a boy to help him deliver cheer to others.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 3:05


    A special message from Santa Claus for all the boys and girls around the world (and their grownups too!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 4:52


    A beloved, timeless classic for 200 years, Clement Clarke Moore's treasured poetic story "The Night Before Christmas" has taught countless children about the magic of jolly old St. Nick as he comes to each house on Christmas Eve.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 12:35


    All the Who's down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot . . . but the Grinch, well, the Grinch, did NOT. An enduring and classic Christmas tale by the beloved Dr. Seuss.

    The Tale of Captain Bananas McGee | Children's Book | Adventure with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 6:04


    Captain McGee sets out on an exciting adventure to visit all the classic seafaring tales.

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Holiday Story series | Christmas with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 5:23


    Santa Claus needs Rudolph and his bright red nose to help the other reindeer pull his sleigh on a foggy night.

    Frosty the Snowman | Holiday Story Series | Christmas with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 3:15


    A group of school children build a snowman called Frosty and when they place a magician's hat on his head, suddenly he comes to life!

    Pumpkin Pie | Holiday Story series | Exploring poetry with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 2:08


    From its humble begins to its delicious end, Pumpkin Pie (the poem + the dessert) is a yummy tale! Happy Thanksgiving!

    The King's Feast | Holiday Story series | Exploring Kindness with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 6:03


    The king has called for a day to give thanks for the wonderful bounty of the harvest and he is looking for a special child to enjoy the day with the prince and princess in the castle. But does such a child exist?

    The Spirit of the Corn | Holiday Story Series | Exploring Cultures with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 4:53


    The Spirit of the Corn, or The Three Sisters as it is also known, is a Native American Iroquois harvest legend of how corn, beans, and squash came to be grown together in so many different native cultures.

    1 Night of Spooky Tales | THE GHOST SHIP | Around the Campfire with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 3:44


    A captain and his crew sailing the Spanish Main find riches beyond their wildest imagination . . . until the crew decides they do not want to share their new found wealth and a mutiny begins.

    2 Nights of Spooky Tales | THE SECRET TREASURE OF DONOVAN'S ROAD | Around the Campfire with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 6:18


    A young girl used to spend summers with her grandmother in an old house by the sea. They would pass the time in the evenings telling stories. The girl's favorite story was about a secret treasure hidden in a house nearby. She had to know what was in that trunk. But what did she find? A gentle, funny ending for kids of all ages.

    3 Nights of Spooky Tales | HUNTING THE GREAT BEAR | Around the Campfire with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 13:38


    A spooky tale passed down through the ages from long ago. One day, in the moon when the cold nights return, an urgent message came to the village of the four hunters. A great bear so large and powerful that many thought it must be some kind of monster. Close your eyes and settle in around the campfire to listen.

    4 Nights of Spooky Tales | THE SCARECROW | Around the Campfire with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 5:51


    A spooky tale about a scarecrow that seems to comes to life during the night to terrify the person who made him before mysteriously disappearing by morning. Filled with all the spooky story necessities - stormy weather, pumpkins coming to life, and

    5 Nights of Spooky Tales | CLAP ONCE FOR YES | Around the Campfire with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 3:36


    A spooky ghost story* about a family that plans a day trip to take a hike in the woods and then loses their way . . . and discovers the presence of something other-worldly. *Parents, please preview to determine if it is appropriate for younger children.

    6 Nights of Spooky Tales | DEM BONES | Children's story | Around the Campfire with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 5:09


    A spooky ghost tale about Captain Kidd and the crew of the Adventure Galley. Each year, the captain and crew return to the beach with their treasure, ready to sing and dance . . . and disappear. Close your eyes and settle in around the campfire to listen.

    7 Nights of Spooky Tales | THE BIG HAIRY TOE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 5:26


    A spooky tale about a missing Big HAIRY Toe

    The Boy Who Cried "Wolf" | Children's story | Reading Time with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 3:16


    A shepherd boy repeatedly tricks the villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his flock, but who will come when the wolf actually does appear?

    Dino(saur) Days | Concavenator | Learning Time with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 4:26


    The Concavenator dinosaur is an oddity, and very different from the other known theropod dinosaurs that came before it with its strange hump in the middle of its back.

    The Magic Lamp | Children's story | Reading Time with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 10:53


    What is a young boy to do when he learns he possesses a magical lamp that has the ability to summon a Genie who can grant all his wishes?

    Dino(saur) Days | Therizinosaurus | Learning Time with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 4:28


    Therizinosaurus was one of the oddest, most baffling of all the late cretaceous dinosaurs, with its strange feathers, peculiar body shape and ferocious looking claws. Little is yet known about this amazing creature but what we do makes Therizinosaurus a very interesting dinosaur.

    The Moose Mistake | Children's story | Reading Time with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 4:02


    What happens when a moose makes a mistake? Is a deer really a moose? Is a cow? Or is it just . . . a moosetake?

    Dino(saur) Days | Allosaurus | Learning Time with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 4:41


    Allosaurus was the king of predatory dinosaurs millions of years before the T-Rex, with powerful jaws and razor-sharp claws on its three-fingered limbs that measured up to 8 inches!

    The 8th Day Mystery | Cheery Cleary book 6 | Reading Time with the Wise Owl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 13:31


    Hide and seek with Oreo is always an experience - especially when it leads to a question that sparks a mystery, one that really needs to be solved!

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