Jump in and listen to the Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. What is inside the burrow? All of the animals are afraid except for a frog! Eli sings a bit of Shakedown Street by the Grateful Dead. Special BONUS story (!) David (Eli’s father) reads Noisy Farm with Eli; this is a raw early recording made when we came up with the idea of recording a podcast.

Maisy Mouse By Lucy Cousins is a great series. It is exciting to go on your first sleepover and Maisy knows just what to bring with her. She has a great time with her friends! Eli sings some of “Rocky Racoon” by The Beatles.

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This week’s book is John Lennon’s “Imagine” illustrated by Jean Jullien with a forward by Yoko Ono Lennon and an afterword by Amnesty International. This song/book reminds us of an important lesson: to love and accept all types of people and to live in peace. There is also a portion of a podcast Eli recorded on his own!

In this episode we take a trip with the alphabet. The letter ‘I’ encounters a problem and with fun team work the problem is resolved. Alphabet Adventure is written by Audrey and Bruce Woods.

Boys can have dolls too. This week we read a great book called William’s Doll by Charlotte Zolotow, pictures by William Pene Du Bois. Special guest reading with Eli’s grandma Ellen, A Day at the Farm illustrated by John Francis.

This week we read a book about loss. It’s not only a story about loss, it is also a story about great friendship and how friends can grieve with you and lift you up. Maybe Tomorrow? is by Charlotte Agell and it is illustrated by Ana Ramirez Gonzales. Also: Eli plays the harmonica for a moment (ha) and sings The Beatles, “Come Together.”

Special birthday edition! Eli turned 4 this week. Join us in listening to a story about a topic we can all relate to. “When Sophie Gets Really, Really Hurt” by Molly Bang. Eli sings the ABC’s.

Maisy Mouse By Lucy Cousins is a great series. It is exciting to go on your first sleepover and Maisy knows just what to bring with her. She has a great time with her friends! Eli sings some of “Rocky Racoon” by The Beatles.

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Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff. In this episode we follow Danny as he goes on an adventure with a dinosaur that he meets in a museum. The dinosaur and the boy spend a fun filled day together helping people, going to a zoo and playing with other children. This book has been a favorite.

In this episode we follow Beverly as she attempts to make a perfect cake. Sometimes a mistake can make something even more beautiful! You’ll also hear Eli singing part of a Beatles song.