Storybeam

By Storybeam

Welcome to Storybeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright! Join mom and her five-year-old co-host every single day as they turn on the magical Storybeam to read favorite children's books... more

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The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

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July 19, 2026Storybeam Selects — Harold and the Purple Crayon 🌟 Nominated by Papa Tony from Connecticut!
Welcome to Storybeam Selects, the special episode where YOUR book picks take the spotlight! This week's nomination comes from a very special Storybeam listener — Papa Tony, all the way from Connecticut! Tony nominated this beloved classic especially for his granddaughter and we think he has absolutely incredible taste!
Today we are following the most imaginative little boy in all of picture book history as he draws his way through the most extraordinary adventure with nothing but one trusty purple crayon. We are reading Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. A timeless classic about creativity, courage and always finding your way home!
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064430227
Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if your little ones loved Harold's imaginative adventure today, check out Not a Box by Antoinette Portis. A little bunny who turns a plain cardboard box into absolutely anything imagination allows, because the most magical adventures always start with one small idea: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780061994425
Want YOUR book featured on Storybeam Selects?
Grown-ups, we want to know what books your little ones love! To nominate a book for our next Storybeam Selects episode you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 Harold and the Purple Crayon: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064430227⁠
📖 Not a Box: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780061994425⁠

Thank you Papa Tony for shining your light on this timeless classic and to ALL our Storybeam families, don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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10min
July 19, 2026Episode 28: Sunday Sparkle – The Bear and the Piano
Welcome to Sunday Sparkle our favorite time to slow down, get cozy, and fill our hearts right up before a brand new week begins. Tonight we are reading The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield a breathtakingly beautiful story about a bear who discovers a piano in the forest, follows his dream all the way to the biggest stages in the world, and learns that no matter how far you go, home is always where the heart is.
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780544674547

Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if tonight's story moved your heart, check out Geraldine the Music Mouse by Leo Lionni. A magical story about a little mouse who discovers music living inside a giant piece of cheese and shares its beauty with everyone around her: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780375855146

We Want to Read Your Favorite Story!
Grown ups, we want to know what books your little ones love. To request a story or nominate a Book of the Week for our upcoming episodes you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 The Bear and the Piano: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780544674547⁠
📖 Geraldine the Music Mouse: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780375855146⁠

Thank you for listening and shining bright with us 1and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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8min
July 18, 2026Episode 27: Saturday Splash – The Panda Problem
Happy Saturday! Today on Saturday Splash we are spending time with the most entertainingly stubborn panda you have ever met. We are reading The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood a brilliantly funny story about a panda who is absolutely convinced he has a problem, even when everything around him is completely and perfectly fine!
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780735228504
Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if your little rule breakers loved the fourth wall breaking humor today, check out The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak. It is an absolute masterpiece of comedy that forces the grown up reading it to say completely ridiculous things:

We Want to Read Your Favorite Story!
Grown ups, we want to know what books your little ones love. To request a story or nominate a Book of the Week for our upcoming episodes you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 The Panda Problem: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780735228504
📖 Peanut Butter and Jellyfish: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780803741713
Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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8min
July 17, 2026Episode 26: Friday Favorites – Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
We made it to Friday and Friday Favorites is bringing the most hilariously determined bird you have ever met! We are reading Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and fair warning, this pigeon is going to try EVERYTHING to get behind that wheel. Whatever you do. Do NOT let him!
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780786819881

Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if your little ones loved saying NO to that pigeon tonight, check out The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! also by Mo Willems. It’s another incredibly funny, interactive story where the pigeon has to deal with a very clever little duckling: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780786818693

We Want to Read Your Favorite Story!
Grown-ups, we want to know what books your little ones love. To request a story or nominate a Book of the Week for our upcoming episodes you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybea
📖 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780786819881⁠
📖 The Pigeon Needs a Bath: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780786818693⁠Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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5min
July 16, 2026Episode 25: Throwback Thursday – Where the Wild Things Are
It's Throwback Thursday and today we are traveling all the way back to 1963 for one of the most iconic picture books ever written! We are reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, the legendary story of young Max, his magical forest, and the wild rumpus that has been capturing children's imaginations for over sixty years!
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064431781

Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if your little wild things loved Max's adventure tonight, check out Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. Another timeless classic where a little boy creates his own magical world one crayon stroke at a time: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064430227

We Want to Read Your Favorite Story!
Grown-ups, we want to know what books your little ones love. To request a story or nominate a Book of the Week for our upcoming episodes you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 Where the Wild Things Are: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064431781⁠
📖 Harold and the Purple Crayon: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064430227⁠

Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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6min
July 15, 2026Episode 24: Wacky Wednesday – Caps for Sale
It's Wacky Wednesday and today we have a very frustrated peddler and a whole lot of very mischievous monkeys! We are reading Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina. A classic silly story that has been making children laugh for over 75 years. See if you can stamp your feet and shake your hands right along with us!
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064431439

Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if your little ones loved all that monkey business today, check out The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood. A hilariously stubborn panda who insists he has a problem even when absolutely everything is fine. Kids cannot get enough of this one: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780735228504

We Want to Read Your Favorite Story!
Grown-ups, we want to know what books your little ones love. To request a story or nominate a Book of the Week for our upcoming episodes you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 Caps for Sale: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064431439
📖 The Panda Problem: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780735228504

Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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8min
July 14, 2026Episode 23: Tuesday Treasures – Guess How Much I Love You
Welcome to Tuesday Treasures! Today we are curling up with one of the most beloved bedtime stories ever written. We are reading Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney a gentle, heartwarming story about a little bunny and his father trying to measure something that simply cannot be measured. Love!
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781536210637
Our Storybeam Suggestion this week, if today's story filled your heart right up, check out Someday by Alison McGhee. A breathtakingly beautiful story about a mother's love for her child that will have every grown-up in the room reaching for the tissues: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781481460125
We Want to Read Your Favorite Story!
Grown-ups, we want to know what books your little ones love. To request a story or nominate a Book of the Week for our upcoming episodes you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 Guess How Much I Love You: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781536210637📖 Someday: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781481460125
Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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6min
July 13, 2026Episode 22: Monday Magic – The Dot
Happy Monday, Storybeam families! Today on Monday Magic we are starting the week with the most powerful thing any little one can do, make their mark on the world! We are reading The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds a beautiful story about a little girl who thinks she cannot draw, until one small dot changes absolutely everything!
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780763619619

Our Storybeam Suggestion this week, if today's story sparked your little one's creative spirit, check out Ish also by Peter H. Reynolds. A wonderful companion story about a boy who discovers that art does not have to be perfect to be beautiful: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780763623449We Want to Read Your Favorite Story!
Grown-ups, we want to know what books your little ones love. To request a story or nominate a Book of the Week for our upcoming episodes you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 The Dot: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780763619619📖 Ish: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780763623449Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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6min
July 12, 2026Storybeam Selects — Petunia 🌟 Nominated by Aziza, Age 5!
Welcome to Storybeam Selects, the special episode where YOUR book picks take the spotlight! This week's nomination comes from a very special Storybeam friend. Aziza, age 5! Aziza, this one is all for you!
Today we are heading to the farm to spend time with the silliest, most loveable goose you have ever met. We are reading Petunia by Roger Duvoisin a classic story about a goose who discovers a book and decides that simply carrying it around will make her the wisest animal on the farm. Spoiler alert it does not go well! 😄
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780394808659
Our Storybeam Suggestion this week, if your little ones loved Petunia's hilarious journey to wisdom, check out Wild About Books by Judy Sierra. A wonderfully joyful celebration of the magic that happens when you actually fall in love with reading because here at Storybeam we believe every creature deserves a great story: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780375825385

Want YOUR book featured on Storybeam Selects?
Grown-ups, we want to know what books your little ones love! To nominate a book for our next Storybeam Selects episode you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 Petunia: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780394808659📖 Wild About Books: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780375825385Thank you Aziza for shining your light on this amazing book and to ALL our Storybeam families, don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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15min
July 12, 2026Episode 21: Sunday Sparkle – Never Let a Unicorn Scribble
Welcome to Sunday Sparkle the coziest time of the week! Tonight we are wrapping up the weekend with a very mischievous, very sparkly unicorn who absolutely cannot be trusted with a crayon. We are reading Never Let a Unicorn Scribble by Diane Alber a hilarious, colorful story that will have your little ones giggling all the way to bedtime!
📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781464259265Our Storybeam Suggestion this week, if your little artist loved all that creative chaos tonight, check out Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg. A magical little book that turns every mistake into a masterpiece: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780761157281
We Want to Read Your Favorite Story!
Grown-ups, we want to know what books your little ones love. To request a story or nominate a Book of the Week for our upcoming episodes you can:
Type your suggestion into the Spotify Q&A block below
Send us a quick email at: [email protected]
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music
🔗 All our links: https://linktr.ee/storybeam.podcast
☕ Love Storybeam? Support us: https://ko-fi.com/storybeam
📖 Never Let a Unicorn Scribble: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781464259265📖 Beautiful Oops: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780761157281Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!
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7min

FAQs about Storybeam:

How many episodes does Storybeam have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.