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