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This week we are featuring Floss, the Wobbly Flamingo, written by Joanne Moore.  This is the third book in the Bit Different Collection. We featured Crosby the Not So Snappy Crocodile (LISTEN HERE) and Bertie, The Very Blind Bat (LISTEN HERE) on the show previously.
In the words of the author:

"Introduce your little one to all types of differences, encouraging them to celebrate what makes us each unique, to understand that we each have our own strengths and abilities, and to accept and value each other for exactly who they are."

Floss the Wobbly Flamingo taches children about:

• Friendship
• Teamwork and support
• Self-belief
• Resilience
• Disability and ability
• How wonderful it is that we are all unique

Here is the LINK to purchase the physical book.

Make sure to listen to the whole episode as I ask you some specific question which will give you the chance to get a shout out on a future episode. The question is: What makes YOU special and unique? Send me your reply at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram at Story Time with Mama V

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Bye for Now,

Victoria aka Mama V 
 

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Carrying on from the episode last week of Classic Rhymes which you can listen to HERE , this week we are doing Action Rhymes.
 
Action Rhymes are great to get the kids to get up, move, and work on developing their gross motor skills. I encourage you to play each rhyme more than once so that your little one can get the hang of the moves that are involved.  This week's rhymes include:

This Little Piggy
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Incy-Wincy Spider
Pat-A-Cake
If You're Happy and You Know It

I hope you and your young listener enjoying singing and dancing and moving along with these action rhymes. Please share this episode with a friend or a family member who has a young mover, groover and listener in their world. 

Bye for now, 

Victoria AKA Mama V

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Follow along in this podcast episode compilation of classic rhymes. This episode is especially beneficial for the youngest listeners that are just learning to talk. In addition, if English is your second language, these simple rhymes can help you master new vocabulary as the rhymes have a repetitive nature. In this episode you will hear the following classic rhymes:

Row, Row, Row Your Boat
One, Two, Three, Four Five
Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Ring-A-Ring-A-Roses
Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
Old MacDonald

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Meet Sora, the little cricket. Sora is searching for a song to sing, but nothing seems to be coming to her easily. Sora starts to worry that she doesn't have any imagination. Thats until she starts chatting with various creatures such as song birds, fish and others that Sora leans into her imagination. Listen in to the full story of Sora's imagination journey. This book is one of many of the Once Upon a Dance Collection and can be found for purchase HERE.

You can also watch this Youtube video to follow along for the story as well as creative movement presentation.

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Mama V

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Happy New 2024! Lets start the year off with a musical story of T-Rockasaurus: the Rockin’ T-Rex. This book is written by Becky Halton. WE featured another book of Becky's on the show before called Lucy and the Shooting Star. You can find that episode here. Lucy and the Shooting Star.

In our story today we meet young T-Rockasaurus Rex. He is a member of a musical dinosaur family where each family member plays a different music instrument. Join T-Rocksasaurus as he explores the various instruments until he finds his musical calling - the DRUMS. Listen to the whole family jam together and have a jam session of your own as you listen along to this energetic story.  Be sure to check out the book that is available for purchase HERE.

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Welcome to a very special episode of the show! Today, I'm reading a classic with a modern twist  - 12 Days of Christmas with BAKON. BAKON has made a couple of other appearances on the show in the past with EVERYBODY LOVES BAKON EPISODE  and A BAKON WRAPPED HALLOWEEN EPISODE.  Listen in to 12 Days of Christmas with BAKON and make sure your littles are following along as I give them cues to join in. If you are enjoying the show and this episode, please share this episode with others, leave rating and a review. Merry Christmas! 

Here is the link to purchase the physical book :12 Days of Christmas with BaKon

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Hello! At the time of this episode airing we are less then one week from a major holiday - Christmas! I'm noticing a trend among parents where we are all stressed and stretched to the max in different ways during this time. In this episode I share 3 pillars of what I'm doing to take better care of myself during this time. These Pillars include: Good Quality of Sleep and what I do to achieve it, using my cell phone as a phone more often then a source of entertainment, and limiting my sweets intake. Have a listen as I share additional strategies and tips to indeed make this the most wonderful time of the year on your own terms. If you like this episode please share it with another stressed out and maxed out grown up who needs a gentle reminder of some basic self care.

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Have you ever met a Christmas Dragon? Well today is your lucky day! In today's episode I'm reading Sir Steve and the Christmas Dragon written by Vanessa Ireson. In this story, the farmers' Parade of Lights is interrupted by a fearsome beast, one boy is brave enough to discover that there's more to this dragon than meets the eye...and ear. Listen in to the full episode and please share this story to spread the holiday cheer.

Here is a link to purchase the physical book:

https://a.co/d/1AV7rxu

Also, have a listen to Vanessa's other book which was featured on the podcast in the past:  Lets Go, Goose Goose!

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Today's story is one of a magical bond between siblings. Super Big Brother: Finding Your Hero is told primarily through the toddler eyes of Lulu the Little, who sees her big brother, Super Sam, as her hero with his red cape always flowing behind as he helps her through daily family tasks and lessons about growing up. Super Sam can swim fast, climb high, and swing through the sky. He always saves the day whether he is helping, sharing, or showing kindness. He is the best Super Big Brother ever! Lulu the Little wishes she could be just like him.

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Here is the link to purchase the physical book:  https://a.co/d/8EAZbYK

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Hello! Today's story comes to you from my personal story collection. The story takes us back to December of 2020. At that time we were living with a lot of fear and unknowns about the Global Pandemic - COVID19. One evening, my family and I venture out in our neighbourhood to look at some Christmas decorations. My daughter was 3 at the time and was bundled up in layers which included two sets of mittens. As she explores the decorations, she takes her mittens off and at one of the houses, we realize that we are missing a bottom layer mitten. My husband attempts to find the mitten by using his phone flash light and retracing our steps to all of the houses that we visited, but it's dark, and now it's getting colder, so we have to return home. But, does he find the missing mitten? Listen in to the full episode to find out. Please give the show a rating and a review and share with someone who could use a little massage of everyday miracles. 

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