Story Time with Mama G

It's time for the final part of 'The Velveteen Rabbit' by Margery Williams! Get your hankies ready! The book of the week is 'I Get Loud' by David Ouimet and published by Canongate. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Get tickets for Mama G's Family Pride Party at Stanley Arts on July 4th here: https://stanleyarts.org/event/family-pride/ Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Grub and Liquor on July 11th here: https://twfringe.com/performances/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow-tw/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

It's time for part two of 'The Velveteen Rabbit' by Margery Williams and, to celebrate the end of Pride Month, I've re-recorded by poem about the rainbow flag! The book of the week is 'Windrush Child' by Benjamin Zephaniah, published by Scholastic. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Get tickets for Mama G's Family Pride Party at Stanley Arts on July 4th here: https://stanleyarts.org/event/family-pride/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

I'm starting a new classic children's book this week: The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams. I hope you enjoiy it! The book fo the week is 'Love is Powerful' by Heather Dean Brewer and LeUyen Pham, published by Walker Books. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Squish (Camberley) on June 19th here: https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow Get tickets for Mama G's Family Pride Party at Stanley Arts on July 4th here: https://stanleyarts.org/event/family-pride/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

Today's story if 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies' by Beatrix Potter! And the book fo the week is 'Rain Before Rainbows' by Smriti Halls and David Litchfield, published by Walker Books. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Squish (Camberley) on June 19th here: https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow Get tickets for Mama G's Family Pride Party at Stanley Arts on July 4th here: https://stanleyarts.org/event/family-pride/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

This week's story is 'The Tailor of Gloucester' by Beatrix Potter and the book of the week is 'Nen and the Lonely Fisherman' by Ian Eagleton, James Mayhew and publushed by Owlet Press. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Squish (Camberley) on June 19th here: https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow Get tickets for Mama G's Family Pride Party at Stanley Arts on July 4th here: https://stanleyarts.org/event/family-pride/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

More Beatrix Potter this week and it's a double bill! The book of the week is 'Tiny Penguins and the New Baby' by Jane Porter, published by Simon and Schuster. Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Squish (Camberley) on June 19th here: https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow Get tickets for Mama G's Family Pride Party at Stanley Arts on July 4th here: https://stanleyarts.org/event/family-pride/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

This week's story is 'The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle' by Beatrix Potter! The book of the week is 'Pride Puppy' by Robin Stevenson, illustrated by. Julie McLaughlin and published by Orca Book Publishers. You can get your own copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1459824849 Find out more and Support Tiggywinkles here: www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Squish (Camberley) on June 19th here: https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow Get tickets for Mama G's Family Pride Party at Stanley Arts on July 4th here: https://stanleyarts.org/event/family-pride/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

More Beatrix Potter for you this week and it's the turn of one of my favourites: Squirrel Nutkin! The book of the week is 'Grandad's Camper' by Harry Woodgate, published by Andersen Press. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Squish (Camberley) on June 19th here: https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

It was bound to happen! For the next few episodes I'll be sharing some of my favourite stories in the Peter Rabbit series by Beatrix Potter. I'm going to do them as double bills - hopefully matching a less well-known tale with one of the very famous ones. And of course, we had to start with the rabbit himself! No guesses what the book of the week is. (It's Peter Rabbit!) To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Squish (Camberley) on June 19th here: https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

It's the finale of 'The Reluctant Dragon' by Kenneth Grahame! I hope you've been enjoying it! Don't forget to let me know which classic children's book you'd like me to read next! The book of the week is (surprise, surprise!) 'The Reluctant Dragon', adapted from Kenneth Grahame's original by Katie Daynes, illustrated by Fred Blunt and published by Usborne as part of their Usborne First Readers series. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Roadshow at Squish (Camberley) on June 19th here: https://www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/mama-gs-story-time-roadshow Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

It's time for part two of 'The Reluctant Dragon' by Kenneth Grahame! And I've got TWO books of the week - because I just couldn't choose! 'The Strangeways Travel Agency: The Edge of the Ocean', by L. D. Lapinski, published by Hachette Children's Group and 'Monster Doughnuts' bu Gianna Pollero with illustrations by Sarah Horne, published by Piccadilly Press. To buy the books of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

I'm hitting up another children's classic this week: 'The Reluctant Giant' by Kenneth Grahame. The book of the week is by the same author (and it's one of my absolute favourites!): 'The Wind in the Willows', the 'illustrate your own' version, published by The History Press. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

This week's story is all about the Easter Bunny (sort of!) - but plenty of opportunities for dancing and joining in! The book of the week is 'Worm Loves Worm' by J. J. Austin and Mike Curato, published by HarperCollins. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week And you can get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Eggs-Travaganza here: https://www.petitepantos.com/event-details/mama-gs-story-time-eggs-travaganza Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

If you enjoyed 'The Canterville Ghost' that I was reading over Christmas then you are going to love this story! It's called 'The Selfish Giant' and I've adapted it from the original by Oscar Wilde! The book fo the week is 'Hom' by Jeanne Willis and Paddy Donnelly, published by Andersen Press. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week And you can get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Eggs-Travaganza here: https://www.petitepantos.com/event-details/mama-gs-story-time-eggs-travaganza Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

It's Shakespeare Week - so to celebrate the Bard here's a story about him! (sort of!) and the book of the week is The Shakespeare Stories by Andrew Matthews and Tony Ross, published by Hachette Children's Group. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week And you can get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Eggs-Travaganza here: https://www.petitepantos.com/event-details/mama-gs-story-time-eggs-travaganza Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

This week's story is a brand new one: 'The People of Rightwayround Land'. What's it like to be upside down in world designed to be the right way round? The book of the week is 'Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow', by Benjamin Dean, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat and published by Simon & Schuster. To buy the book of the week just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week And you can get tickets for Mama G's Story Time Eggs-Travaganza here: https://www.petitepantos.com/event-details/mama-gs-story-time-eggs-travaganza Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

It's a bit of a windy podcast this week with my version of the classic 'Three Billy Goats Gruff'! If you want to join in make sure you've eaten plenty of beans! The book of the week is 'Katy Has Two Grampas' by Julie Schanke Lyford and Robert A. Schanke. If you'd like you're own copies you can get the Kindle version here: http://bit.ly/UK_Katy_Kindle (bit.ly/UK_Katy_Kindle) and a print copy here: http://bit.ly/UK_Book (bit.ly/UK_Book) Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

It's 'Tell a Fairy Tale Day' when this episode is released - so I'm going to do just that! This week's story is a sequel (check out 'Once Upon a Time') and also a crossover! It's got some guest appearances from two of my favourite fairies: Fran and Vera! The book of the week is 'Harriet Gets Carried Away' by Jessie Sima. To buy the books just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

Today's story is a traditional Australian folk tale about how fish became fish! I hope you enjoy it! The book of the week is 'In the City of the Nightmare King' - the second in the 'I'm a Gay Wizard' series by V. S. Santoni and published by Wattpad Books. You can get your own copy here: https://books.wattpad.com/in-the-city-of-the-nightmare-king You can find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! You can get tickets for 'Telling Tales on Telly' here: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/telling-tales-on-telly https://stanleyarts.org/event/telling-tales-on-telly/ www.ticketsource.co.uk/tellingtalesontelly https://www.vivacity.org/search?query=telling+tales+on+telly&start=&end= If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

This week's story is all about understanding who we are and of course, to do that I needed foxes, voles, badgers and frogs! The book of the week is my new book: 'The Fairies Fran and Vera', by myself and with illustrations by Anouska Sutherland. You can get your copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fairies-Fran-Vera-Mama-G/dp/1838332901/ref= and don't forget to leave a review if you do! You can find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! You can get tickets for 'Telling Tales on Telly' here: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/telling-tales-on-telly https://stanleyarts.org/event/telling-tales-on-telly/ www.ticketsource.co.uk/tellingtalesontelly https://www.vivacity.org/search?query=telling+tales+on+telly&start=&end= If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

Today's episode is very exciting because I am meeting one of literary idols - Jeanne Willis! If you read books you have definitely read one of hers and if you've ever seen me live then you have definitely seen me read one of Jeanne's books out loud! It was such a delight to talk to her! If you'd like to find out more about Jeanne you can can visit www.jeannewillis.com There are two books of the week in this episode: 'Slug Needs a Hug' (which I love SO much it has already been a book of the week!) by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, published by Andersen Press. And for LGBT History Month: 'Aalfred and Aalbert' by Morag Hood, published by Two Hoots. To buy the books just head to: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! You can get tickets for 'Telling Tales on Telly' here: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/telling-tales-on-telly https://stanleyarts.org/event/telling-tales-on-telly/ www.ticketsource.co.uk/tellingtalesontelly https://www.vivacity.org/search?query=telling+tales+on+telly&start=&end= If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

This week's podcast is an interview with the amazing theatre designer Cleo Pettitt! Have a listen and find out about her amazing career and how she creates her fabulous pantomime scenery. If you'd like to see Cleo's work for yourself you can find her on Instagram and Facebook - or head to her Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CleoPettittArt The book of the week is 'Anne of Green Gables' by L. M. Montgomery. You can get your own copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-story-time-with-mama-g-podcast-books-of-the-week Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! You can get tickets for 'Telling Tales on Telly' here: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/telling-tales-on-telly https://stanleyarts.org/event/telling-tales-on-telly/ If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag

This week's story is the classic 'Rapunzel' - which also happens to be the pantomime I am in that you can download and watch from home until January 31st! The book of the week is 'Over the Shop' by JonArno Lawson and Qin Leng, published by Walker Books. If you would like your own copy you can head to my new bookshop.org affiliate page and get it there! uk.bookshop.org/shop/mamagstories Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to download 'Rapunzel' here: www.woodville.co.uk

Listen to all seven chapters of 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde in one place and uninterrupted! My voice in your ears for 80 minutes! What could be better?! Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to download 'Rapunzel' here: www.woodville.co.uk

It's time for Chapter Seven (AKA the last chapter!) of 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde! I hope you've enjoyed this classic story! Don't forget to tell me what other classic children's book you'd like me to read next! And if you want to hear all the chapters in one go, look out for Monday's bonus episode! The book of the week is 'My World: Mackilli and Seeva's Switcheroo' by Leanne Armstrong (@Leanne_Armstrong on Instagram). You can get your own copy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-World-Mackilli-Seevas-Switcheroo/dp/B08KHMGTY1/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to download 'Rapunzel' here: www.woodville.co.uk

Chapter Five of 'The Canterville Ghost' left us on quite the cliffhanger - so I hope you're ready to find out what happens! Where have Virginia and the ghost gone? The book of the week is 'The Broken Raven' by Joseph Elliott, published by Walker Books. Joseph has been a guest on my podcast before - so if you want to find out more about him why not take a listen to his episode from last year! Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to download 'Rapunzel' here: www.woodville.co.uk

Happy New Year! I hope you're 2021 has got off to a smashing start! I'm here to help, of course, with chapter five of 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde! The book of the week is 'Clean' by Juno Dawson and published by Hachette Children's Group. Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to download 'Rapunzel' here: www.woodville.co.uk

It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmas! I've got a jam packed festive podcast for you today! I'll be reading 'A Christmas Calamity' by Paula Brett, sharing my new song 'The Greatest Gift' and having a catch-up with the big man himself: Santa! Enjoy! Merry Christmas! xx Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to download 'Rapunzel' (available until Jan 3rd 2021) here: www.woodville.co.uk

It's time for chapter four of Oscar Wilde's 'The Canterville Ghost'! The ghost gets up to lots of mischief in this episode! I hope you enjoy it! The book of the week is 'Gender Swapped Fairy Tales' by Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett, published by Faber and Faber. Get your own copy here: https://www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/products/gender-swapped-fairy-tales Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (on Zoom, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice and to watch 'Rapunzel' (available until Jan 3rd 2021) here: www.woodville.co.uk

It's time for Chapter Three of 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde - I'm loving telling this classic story and I'm really pleased you're all enjoying it! The book of the week is 'The Silent Stars Go By' by Sally Nicholls and published by Andersen Press. Get your own copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-silent-stars-go-by/9781783449903 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice And for 'Little Red Riding Hood' (at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Jan 6th - 10th) here: https://www.thelionandunicorntheatre.com/whats-on#/event/little-red-riding-hood-20

Settle in for Chapter Two of Oscar Wilde's 'The Canterville Ghost'! The book of the week is 'The Glowing Snowman' by Helen Goodbarton and Sophie Johnson-Hill, published by Sojo & Mouse. You can get your own copy at: www.sojomouse.wordpress.com/books/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag You can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice And for 'Little Red Riding Hood' (at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Jan 6th - 10th) here: https://www.thelionandunicorntheatre.com/whats-on#/event/little-red-riding-hood-20

I'm trying something new to end the year - I'm going to read you one of my favourite classic children's novels: 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde. This is chapter one! The book of the week is 'Elmer's Christmas' by David McKee, published by Andersen Press. You can watch me read it on the Seven Stories Facebook page (from Sunday 29th November) AND you can get your own copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/elmer-s-christmas/9781783442218 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag And you can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice

Today's story is 'The Really Wet Dragon' - get ready to meet Dragonimo, Dragnacious and Draginic as they start Dragon School! It doesn't quite go to plan! The book of the week is 'I am Jazz', by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings and Shelagh McNicholas, published by Penguin. You can get your own copy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/i-am-jazz/9780803741072 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel And you can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice

11th November was Remembrance Day, so I thought I would share a story I wrote earlier in the year about the Second World War and I sing some excerpts from songs of the period! The book of the week is 'Where the Poppies Now Grow' by Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey, published by Strauss House Productions. You can get your own copy here: https://www.strausshouseproductions.com/book/where-the-poppies-now-grow/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel And you can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice

This episode's story came to me in a dream! It's called 'Flamingo Flowers' and I hope you love it as much as I love flamingos! The book of the week is 'The Girl and the Dinosaur' by Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini, published by Bloomsbury. If you would like to get your own copy head to: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Hollie-Hughes/The-Girl-and-the-Dinosaur/24383653 , or: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-girl-and-the-dinosaur/9781408880548 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel And you can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice

I'm getting really spooooooky with this episode's story AND book of the week! The latter is 'How to Make Friends with a Ghost' by Rebecca Green and published by Andersen Press. And you can listen to 'Touch the Sky' from 'Eunice! A Musical'. It's written by Joanna Taylor and sung by Bunmi Gabriel. Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Tickets for 'Mama G's Story Time Spooktacular' at the Stanley Halls on October 30th: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice/ and at the Tramshed on October 31st: https://www.tramshed.org/whats-on/mama-gs-story-time-spooktacular Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel And you can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice *** BRAND NEW DAYS Music by ROA ▹ Soundcloud: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVVuUjl1ZDVQcHZIdXRoanRIellPUW9OSGlfUXxBQ3Jtc0ttMzZEVnNRUEZuOVdZOGtsdWlvbGdOcjJkNTZyckdwZm9aVGlkV3VPenhJU1p0REpZVnA1eS02SHVYbENJM2dFVWo2WFFxZFJCZy0xbjBMV204ZUlFdFk5djAtT1JIYWM2MnV2UDdzZWsybUd4eG5qMA%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=nbRO6lp2X-g&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Froa_music1031 (https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031) ▹ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic (https://www.youtube.com/RoaMusic) ▹ Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVd4bTEtUXhnRDhGTUsxSmw0VVJWZ3lxWV9wd3xBQ3Jtc0ttdmVZVURIWERiUmpuRmZjOGpQanJ6eXllbmZtZ2RVcXVSRjFWMHRJNGNwZHF6THdScmVlWi0wbTdIQTdHUFRrYlMyTHFsWGlkVmg2OXBWX2VqdnZ6YnBybUc3cWVBTzY2Qk5FVHY2elJlUUFrbzdWMA%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=nbRO6lp2X-g&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Froa__music%2F (https://www.instagram.com/roa__music/) ▹ Spotify: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0pxOVltaElzcDgyYzFYUXdSdzVuVmdjZzltZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttRkp5YnF3RDZfWjlLd3RaZXp5M2F2NWtxZVFPTXNaTjRVS29ZcG96MEhMb1ZKOGxoSzh2NFo2ZW1ua3R3OU5SU3JLRldLamhfeUM5T2h5RlJFSFc1dGhXbVNneEpBalR1QXBNOGhibXZ3SHV5MzBTRQ%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=nbRO6lp2X-g&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F1ETpopXAT%E2%80%A6T7Q5O8AAC6aagkKw (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ETpo...) Promoted by BGMD No Copyright Music https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1Q2VGhvREFGTllsWU9EVHFnOWhoTmc4dWRXZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuUXhEYkVVWkg5NnlLZVk0YmlGejk2TndKTGFlNmJnS0FWUFdFRTMwLUFiOGFOUWg2bjEwSmJhQV9Oc0ZFMkE0Q25YWDFhNnBJU0ZLOXhwamFWYU00RXBIYm91SWNTeW9KbV9LamxXZlJQenhFVk8zOA%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=nbRO6lp2X-g&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftiny.cc%2Fyf4qpz (http://tiny.cc/yf4qpz) Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVJCN1hNLTNDMi1taDcyX1F3elZjNHZYV3JLUXxBQ3Jtc0ttMDQwLW44anZ6UzJIcHJJdmZkMWhPUGJ2eGdaX0FEMnk4VDB2elBKX01EbnZwdFprUmRNbFpzV3ZwSE45WnpUSjUyRFphODJtX3ItdWlMNDVpSFNveEFnOGV4d1dCZ1JhMHIzcFEzMTZ1bDdoSEdLWQ%3D%3D&event=video_description&v=nbRO6lp2X-g&q=http%3A%2F%2Ftiny.cc%2Fddgnpz (http://tiny.cc/ddgnpz)

Halloween is almost upon us - so I thought I'd hope you get in the mood with a new story! It is very imaginatively called: 'Ghost Story'... The book of the week is 'Not Now, Bernard', by David McKee and published by Andersen Press. You can buy copies here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/David-McKee/Not-Now-Bernard/24817231 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Tickets for 'Mama G's Story Time Spooktacular' at the Stanley Halls on October 30th: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice/ and at the Tramshed on October 31st: https://www.tramshed.org/whats-on/mama-gs-story-time-spooktacular Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel And you can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice

If you listened to last week's episode you'll know that the story ended on a cliff-hangar! We were dashing out of Westminster Abbey to go and meet Queen Charlotte! Will we get to Windsor Castle in one piece? You'll have to listen to 'The Second Black Queen of England' to find out! I am honoured to be joined on this episode by one of my good friends Sophie Cartman. She'll be playing Queen Charlotte AND Queen Philippa! If you'd like to look up any of the amazing historical black British figures mentioned in today's stories this is the list you need: Olaudah Equiano Ignatious Sancho Phyllis Wheatley Ira Aldridge Mary Seacole John Edmonstone Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Paul Stephenson Fanny Eaton Olive Morris Lilian Bader Mary Prince Septimus Severus Justin Fashanu Ottoba Cuguano John Archer Francis Barber Claudia Jones Harold Moody William Cuffay Jack Leslie Adelaide Hall Henry Sylvester-Williams Arthur Wharton Robert Wedderburn Julius Soubise George Bridgetower Lord Leary Constantine Len Garrison The book of the week is 'The Strangeworlds Travel Agency' by L. D. Lapsinki. I'm in the middle of reading it and it is soooooo good! You can buy copies here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/LD-Lapinski/The-Strangeworlds-Travel-Agency--Book-1/24052710 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Tickets for 'Mama G's Story Time Spooktacular' at the Stanley Halls on October 30th: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice/ and at the Tramshed on October 31st: https://www.tramshed.org/whats-on/mama-gs-story-time-spooktacular Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel And you can get tickets to see the musical version of 'Eunice the Horse' (at the Stanley Halls, Dec 19th-24th) here: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice

It's Black History Month here in the UK and I've been delving into the history books to find out about black people who have helped shape our history. I was amazed to find out something that I had never heard about: that England might once have had a black queen! I did some research and decided to introduce you all to her in this week's story! the book of the week is in honour of National Coming Out Day (October 11th) and is 'Rick' by Alex Gino. If you like the sound of it, you can get your own copy here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Alex-Gino/Rick/24708062 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Tickets for 'Mama G's Story Time Spooktacular' at the Stanley Halls on October 30th: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice/ Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel Support this podcast

October in the UK is Black History Month, so the next few episodes are going to be about black British icons who have changed history! This week's story is about a fascinating person called Mary Seacole who was around in the Victorian era. I hope you enjoy finding out about her. My book of the week is 'Julian at the Wedding', by Jessica Love. It came out this week and I am so excited to share it with you! If you would like to buy a copy of the book for yourself you can do so here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Jessica-Love/Julian-at-the-Wedding/25041763 And you can find out more about Mary Seacole here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Seacole Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Tickets for 'Mama G's Story Time Spooktacular' at the Stanley Halls on October 30th: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/boxoffice/ Get tickets to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel Support this podcast

Last week a really inspirational woman called Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed away. She did lots of amazing things to make the world better for lots of people. Her passing inspired me to write a story about a character who has been in my head for a long time: Marjorie Muddlebum - who has a serious super power! Have a listen to find out what! My book of the week is 'Love Thy Fro', but Casey Elisha and Aliecee Cummings. Find out more about RBG here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg And find out more about 'Love Thy Fro' here: https://www.caseyelishabooks.com/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag And if you'd like to see me in 'Rapunzel' at the Woodville this Christmas, book tickets here: https://www.woodville.co.uk/events/rapunzel Support this podcast

I'm taking a break from telling stories this week to chat to somebody else who writes wonderful stories for all of you... Michelle Robinson! It was lovely to talk to her about her stories and the stories that she wrote when she was little! And it was fascinating to find out how she writes her books! We also talked about dreams, tooth fairies, the seven dwarfs, papier maché and Michael Rosen! Phew! The book of the week is 'The World Made a Rainbow' by Michelle, with illustrations by Emily Hamilton and published by Bloomsbury. You can get your own copy (and support Save the Children at the same time!) here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Michelle-Robinson/The-World-Made-a-Rainbow/25038385 And find out all about Michelle here: https://www.michellerobinson.co.uk/ Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Support this podcast

I've written a fairy tale! And I LOVE it! I hope you do too! I also adore both books of the weeks! (One is a repeat, but I've finally read it and I just had to talk about it again!) They are: 'The Prom' by Saundra Mitchell (with Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin and Matthew Sklar), published by Penguin. https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Saundra-Mitchell/The-Prom/24092935 'George' by Alex Gina, published by Scholastic. https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Alex-Gino/George/20788052 Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Support this podcast

This week's story is called 'The Pride Train' and is all about a train that celebrates pride! And the best thing is that it's an actual train and YOU can name it! If you'd like to have a go visit www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk and you could win some amazing prizes! (I'm not sponsored by them - I just think it's awesome!) The book of the week is 'Elmer and the Lost Treasure' by David McKee and published by Andersen Press. It was released on September 3rd 2020 - so get your hot of the press copies NOW! If you're buying online you might want to look here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/David-McKee/Elmer-and-the-Lost-Treasure/25041679 (https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/David-McKee/Elmer-and-the-Lost-Treasure/25041679) Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Support this podcast

This week's story is inspired by the classic 'Pinocchio' - except I've called it 'Pi-NOPE-Chio'! It's really very clever stuff...! The book of the week is 'She's My Dad', by Sarah Savage and Joules Garcia, published by Jenny Kingsley Publishers. You can get your own copy here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/shes-my-dad/jillian-garcia/sarah-savage/9781785926150 (https://www.waterstones.com/book/shes-my-dad/jillian-garcia/sarah-savage/9781785926150) Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Support this podcast

This week's story is called 'Joy and Jill'. It's inspired by an episode (season 6, episode 10) of an American sitcom called 'Hot in Cleveland', that I've been watching during lockdown. In this episode two of the characters try and write a children's story based on two of the other characters and well, I thought I would save them the trouble and write it for them! The book of the week is the amazing 'She Rex' by Michelle Robinson and Deborah Allwright, published by Bloomsbury. If you would like to get your own copy they are available here: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Michelle-Robinson/She-Rex/24547193 (https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Michelle-Robinson/She-Rex/24547193) Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Support this podcast

This week's podcast is going to make you hungry! I promise! #PassThePasty is all about an adventurous pasty who goes on the trip of a lifetime! It was inspired by something that happened on Greg James' radio show a couple of years ago! The book of the week is 'A Right Royal 'Roach Trip', part of the 'Little Cockroach' series, by Susie Violet and Alex Patricks. I have copies of the book to give away - if you'd like one, leave a review of the podcast on my Facebook page (@MamaGStories) and a copy could wing its way to you! Or, for signed copies, head to: https://thelittlecockroach.com/product/the-little-cockroach-a-right-royal-roach-trip-paperback-premium-copy/ (https://thelittlecockroach.com/product/the-little-cockroach-a-right-royal-roach-trip-paperback-premium-copy/) Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Support this podcast

This week's story is the 'The Fairies Fran and Vera: You're All Welcome Here'. I love this couple of fairies - they're always getting up to mischief! If you'd like to hear the original story you can find it on a previous podcast or go here https://youtu.be/5Tz2ZEUiJS0 and watch the video with Anouska Sutherland's gorgeous illustrations. The book of the week is 'Slug Needs a Hug', by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross and published by Andersen Press. Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Support this podcast

This week's story is my take on the classic 'Cinderella' - although I do miss out a couple of crucial details, can you spot what they are? And the book of the week is 'When Aidan Became a Brother' by Kyle Lukoff and Kaylani Juanita, published by Lee & Low Books Inc. Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag Support this podcast

Have you ever wondered what happened to Eunice after she became a unicorn? Well, now you can find out! I was inspired to write this when a friend shared a Peter, Paul and Mary song with me called 'The Unicorn Song'. Once you've listened to the story I really think you should listen to the song! You can find it here: https://youtu.be/iinXhhe7OBs And if you want to catch me at the Under1Roof Kids Family Festival (online) on July 31st at 5:50pm, join this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484671468970132 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/484671468970132) Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag X Support this podcast

This week's story isn't just a story - it's a science experiment too! Raymond the Rainbow has lost his colours, but Claude and Sunil help him get them back. And we can help too! All you need to help is some kitchen roll, two plates, some water and felt tips! The books of the week are 'They, She, He, Me, Free to Be!' and 'They, She, He, Easy as ABC', both by Maya Christina Gonzalez and Matthew SG! Don't forget to find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, just search for @MamaGStories! If you'd like to support my work you can head to: https://www.ko-fi.com/mamag X Support this podcast