The Mrs. Bush's Story Time Podcast

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The Mrs. Bush’s Story Time Podcast is a new podcast for families, featuring original recordings from the radio program of the same name. The podcast brings to life former First Lady Barbara Bush’s commitment to family literacy and lifelong learning for a whole new generation.

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    • May 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS


    Latest episodes from The Mrs. Bush's Story Time Podcast

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 0:54


    Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    1. The Adventures of Frog and Toad (with Elmo)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 9:27


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Elmo from Sesame Street to read selections from The Adventures of Frog and Toad, by Arnold Lobel and published by Harper and Row. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest former First Lady Laura Bush, who shares a tip for making reading together a special time for parents and children. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast. Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    2. Strega Nona (with The Count)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 14:50


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by The Count from Sesame Street to read the beloved story of Strega Nona, by Tomie dePaola and published by Simon & Schuster. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest Jesse J. Holland, author of Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?, who shares how important his local library was to him while growing up in Mississippi. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast. Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    3. The Sleeping Beauty (with the Evil Stepmother from Snow White)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 20:34


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by the Evil Stepmother from Snow White to read the story of another princess, The Sleeping Beauty, retold by Trina Schart Hyman and published by Little, Brown & Co. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest Susan Orlean, author of The Library Book, who shares what the magic of reading meant to her as a child. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.   Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    4. Arthur Meets the President (with Big Bird)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 13:49


     On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Big Bird from Sesame Street to read about everyone's favorite aardvark in Arthur Meets the President, by Marc Brown and published by Little Brown & Co. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest Eric Motley, author of Madison Park: A Place of Hope, who shares how reading can transport you to a different place and time. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.   Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    5. Corduroy (with Winnie the Pooh)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 8:48


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Winnie the Pooh to read the story of another familiar bear, Corduroy, by Don Freeman and published by Viking Penguin. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest former First Lady Laura Bush, who shares some advice for reading with your little ones. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (with Garfield)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 8:57


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Garfield to read Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst and published by Simon & Schuster. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest former First Lady Laura Bush, who shares tips on how to make reading a part of your family's everyday life. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast. Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    7. The Ugly Duckling (with Daffy Duck)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 17:28


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Daffy Duck to read the story of another well-known bird, The Ugly Duckling. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest Jesse J. Holland, author of Black Panther: Who Is the Black Panther?, who shares tips on how to fill your home with opportunities for reading. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast. Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    8. Curious George Rides a Bike (with Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 16:00


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird to read Curious George Rides a Bike, by H. A. Rey and published by Houghton Mifflin. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest Susan Orlean, author of The Library Book, who shares a tip for parents about how to encourage kids to read. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.  Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    9. Sukey and the Mermaid (with Mickey and Minnie Mouse)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 18:44


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Mickey and Minnie Mouse to read the fairy tale Sukey and the Mermaid, by Robert D. San Souci, published by Aladdin. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.  Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    10. The Rough-Face Girl (with Belle from Beauty and the Beast)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 13:38


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Belle from Beauty and the Beast to read The Rough-Face Girl, by Rafe Martin and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.  Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    11. Bedtime for Frances (with Babs and Buster Bunny)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 11:46


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Babs and Buster Bunny to read Bedtime for Frances, by Russell Hoban and published by HarperFestival. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.  Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    12. Jack and the Beanstalk (with Daffy Duck)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 14:46


    In this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Daffy Duck to read the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, retold by John Howe and published by Little Brown & Co. Special guest former First Lady Laura Bush shares tips about how to make reading part of your family's routine. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast. Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    13. Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock (with Charlie Brown)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 11:20


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Charlie Brown to read Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock, retold by Eric A. Kimmel and published by Holiday House. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.    Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    14. Doctor De Soto (with Grover)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 12:37


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Grover from Sesame Street to read Doctor De Soto, by William Steig and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    15. Chicken Little (with Donald Duck and Goofy)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 7:46


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Donald Duck and Goofy to read Chicken Little, retold by Steven Kellogg and published by William Morrow Publishing Company. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    16. Some Fine Grampa! (with Alan Arkin)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 13:34


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, actor Alan Arkin reads his children's book Some Fine Grampa!, published by HarperCollins. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.  Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    17. The Story of Ferdinand (with Bugs Bunny)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 8:43


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, hosted by Doro Bush Koch, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Bugs Bunny to read The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf and published by Viking Penguin. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast. Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    18. Gregory, the Terrible Eater (with Oscar the Grouch)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 10:42


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street to read Gregory, the Terrible Eater, by Mitchell Sharmat and published by Scholastic Publishing. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest former First Lady Laura Bush, who reminds parents that it's never too early to start reading to your children. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.  Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    19. Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) (with Oprah)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 9:15


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Oprah Winfrey to read Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later), by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard and published by Houghton Mifflin. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest former First Lady Laura Bush, who shares some of her favorite books. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast.  Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

    20. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (with Mickey and Minnie Mouse)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 13:37


    On this episode of the Mrs. Bush's Story Time podcast, former First Lady Barbara Bush is joined by Mickey and Minnie Mouse to read Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by William Steig, published by Simon & Schuster. Doro Bush Koch hosts and welcomes special guest Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing, who explains how reading can offer new way to learn about nature. For more information, visit www.barbarabush.org/podcast. Support the show (http://barbarabush.org/donate)

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