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Read Along With Scott: Piccolo — A Day of Kindness in an Italian City

07 Monday Sep 2026

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Today’s cozy reading gathers Dan Yaccarino’s Piccolo, a joyful, curiosity‑filled tale about a small shrew with a big heart. Piccolo sets out to explore his city and enjoy a scoop of hazelnut gelato — but each time he meets a friend in need, he stops to help. His gentle choices create a warm sense of community, showing young listeners how kindness can reshape an ordinary day.

I shaped the reading around a “Helping Along the Way” arc: how Piccolo notices what his friends need, how he offers help without hesitation, and how these small acts of care lead him to an unexpected reward at the end of the day.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage — a stylized Piccolo on a bright yellow background, framed in my handmade red‑and‑pink frame. This creative ritual helps me enter Piccolo’s world with warmth, attention, and affection.

Watch the full cozy storytime and enjoy this gentle, big‑hearted moment.

Cozy Poetry Time: Robert Frost for Young People

24 Monday Aug 2026

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Today’s cozy reading features four poems from Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost, edited by Gary D. Schmidt and illustrated by Henri Sorensen. These poems open gently into Frost’s world — a place of fields, orchards, winter paths, and birch trees bending toward the sky.

I shaped the reading around a soft “Pastoral Wonder” arc: how small moments invite us in, how quiet work becomes companionship, how winter holds memory, and how imagination lifts us toward light.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage — a whimsical cow framed in my handmade red‑with‑black‑dots frame. This creative ritual helps me enter Frost’s world with warmth, attention, and affection.

🎥 Watch the full cozy poetry reading and enjoy this gentle walk through Frost’s landscapes.

Cozy Storytime: Oona in the Arctic — Kelly DiPucchio & Raissa Figueroa

23 Sunday Aug 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features Oona in the Arctic, a gentle, beautifully illustrated story about courage, friendship, and the quiet bravery of helping someone find their way home. Oona’s journey through the shimmering Arctic landscape is full of care, curiosity, and heart.

For this video, I shaped the reading around a soft “Care & Belonging” arc: how kindness can guide us, how determination can be gentle, and how returning someone safely home is its own kind of joy.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage — a cheerful whale design centered in my handmade red‑with‑black‑dots frame. This creative ritual helps me enter the story’s world with warmth, attention, and affection.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this tender, heart‑forward Arctic adventure.

Cozy Storytime: Animal Poems — Valerie Worth & Steve Jenkins

01 Saturday Aug 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features six small, vivid poems from Valerie Worth’s Animal Poems, paired with Steve Jenkins’s beautifully textured collage artwork. Each poem offers a moment of close attention — the enormous quiet of a whale, the quick shimmer of minnows, the bright hover of a hummingbird, the steady presence of a bear, and the surprising resilience of a cockroach.

For this video, I shaped the reading around a soft “Small Windows Into the Animal World” arc: how a poem can take one creature and let us see it freshly, with curiosity and gentle delight.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage:

a bright green fish with gray fins, centered in my handmade red‑with‑white‑dots frame.

This small creative ritual helps me enter the poems’ world with intention and steady focus.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this warm, quietly fascinating exploration of animals through poetry.

Cozy Storytime: Move! — Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

30 Thursday Jul 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features Move! — a lively, beautifully designed exploration of how animals travel through their environments. Jenkins’s cut‑paper collage artwork and Page’s gentle informational text create a world of quiet discovery, inviting readers to notice how creatures leap, swim, glide, and crawl in wonderfully different ways.

For this video, I selected moments that highlight a soft “How Bodies Travel Through the World” arc: the simple question of how an animal moves, the delightful variety of answers, and the warm sense of wonder that follows each reveal.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage:

a quiet, motion‑filled image of a brown‑and‑blue diving bird — a gentle visual echo of the book’s exploration of movement.

Together, these small creative rituals help me enter the story’s world with intention and steady focus.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this warm, quietly fascinating exploration of animal movement.

Cozy Storytime: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? — Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

28 Tuesday Jul 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? — a playful, beautifully designed exploration of animal adaptations. Jenkins’s cut‑paper collage artwork and Page’s gentle informational text create a world of quiet discovery, inviting readers to notice how animals use their tails, ears, eyes, and noses in surprising ways.

For this video, I selected moments that highlight a soft “Discovering Hidden Talents” arc: the simple question of what a tail can do, the delightful variety of answers, and the warm sense of wonder that follows each reveal.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage:

a bright green fish‑like creature with blue squiggles and a single black eye, framed in my handmade red‑with‑white‑dots frame.

Its playful simplicity mirrors the book’s spirit of curiosity and helps me enter the story’s world with intention and gentle focus.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this warm, quietly fascinating exploration of animal adaptations.

Cozy Storytime: 10 Little Rubber Ducks — Eric Carle

26 Sunday Jul 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features 10 Little Rubber Ducks — Eric Carle’s warm, rhythmic ocean journey inspired by a real event. The book’s gentle counting structure and signature collage artwork create a soothing sense of movement as each duck drifts across the sea, meeting ocean creatures and finding its own quiet place in the world.

For this video, I selected moments that highlight a soft “Finding Your Way” arc: the ducks’ tumble into the ocean, the gentle encounters along the way, and the warm, reassuring close that anchors the book’s quiet charm.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage:

a bright yellow duck with a blue eye and orange beak, floating in layered green‑and‑blue water, framed in my handmade red‑with‑white‑dots frame.

Its cheerful simplicity mirrors the book’s gentle exploration and helps me enter the story’s world with intention and calm focus.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this warm, quietly adventurous ocean journey.

Cozy Storytime: Sloth Is Not a Baby! — Nelly Boucher & Janie Bynum

24 Friday Jul 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features Sloth Is Not a Baby! — a warm, funny, and reassuring look at identity and the gentle confidence of knowing exactly who you are. Sloth may be small, sweet, and steady, but he is not a baby — and his calm insistence creates a charming rhythm that feels both playful and deeply comforting.

For this video, I selected moments that highlight a quiet “Knowing Yourself” arc: the early misunderstandings, the soft humor of the animals’ assumptions, and the warm return to Sloth’s steady self‑assurance that anchors the book’s gentle charm.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage:

a cheerful sloth in brown and yellow tones, framed in my handmade red‑with‑white‑dots frame.

Its relaxed expression mirrors the book’s celebration of independence and helps me enter the story’s world with intention and calm focus.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this warm, gently humorous celebration of knowing who you are.

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