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Cozy Storytime: A Dictionary Story — Oliver Jeffers & Sam Winston

03 Monday Aug 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features A Dictionary Story, a playful, typographically rich picture book by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston. The story begins with a single definition out of place — and from that small slip, a whole adventure unfolds. Words wander, meanings shift, and the page becomes a landscape of curiosity and gentle linguistic mischief.

For this video, I shaped the reading around a soft “How Words Find Their Way” arc: how a tiny accident in language can open a door into imagination, problem‑solving, and delight.

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

a dictionary excerpt featuring the word perspicacious, centered in my handmade red‑with‑white‑dots frame. This small creative ritual helps me enter the book’s world with intention, humor, and a sense of quiet linguistic wonder.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this warm, gently surprising exploration of how words move and stories begin.

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.

Cozy Storytime: Dog vs. Strawberry

22 Wednesday Jul 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features Dog vs. Strawberry, a gentle, humorous story about curiosity, taste, and the small discoveries that brighten an ordinary day. With soft colors and expressive simplicity, the book follows a dog’s first encounter with a bright red strawberry — a moment of surprise, delight, and quiet comedy.

For this video, I selected moments that highlight a gentle “Curiosity & Discovery” arc: noticing the strawberry, approaching it with interest, and experiencing the unexpected taste that follows.

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

a bright red strawberry framed in my handmade red‑with‑white‑dots frame. Its bold color and simple shape help me enter the story’s quiet, reflective space with intention.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this gentle celebration of curiosity, taste, and everyday wonder.

Cozy Storytime: Grandpa Green — Lane Smith

21 Tuesday Jul 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features Grandpa Green, Lane Smith’s tender and imaginative tribute to memory, family, and the quiet ways stories are passed down. Through sculpted greenery and soft humor, the book traces a life filled with creativity and care, inviting readers to reflect on the memories that shape their own families.

For this video, I selected moments that highlight a gentle “Living Memory” arc: early recollections, imaginative topiary scenes, and the warm return to the garden where memory and love intertwine.

Before recording, I created a small index‑card collage: a green‑and‑yellow bear face framed in my handmade red‑with‑white‑dots frame. Its textured greens and soft expression mirror the book’s sculptural world and help me enter the story’s quiet, reflective space with intention.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this gentle celebration of memory, creativity, and family stories.

Cozy Storytime: A Perfect Day — Lane Smith

21 Tuesday Jul 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features A Perfect Day, Lane Smith’s warm and affectionate look at the small pleasures that make a day feel special. Each animal finds its own perfect moment — a patch of sun, a cool drink, a handful of seed — creating a gentle rhythm of contentment that feels both playful and deeply reassuring.

For this video, I selected moments that highlight a quiet “Simple Joys” arc: the calm beginning, the soft sequence of animals enjoying their favorite things, and the warm return to stillness that honors the book’s gentle humor and sunlit charm.

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

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

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

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this warm, gentle celebration of simple joys.

Cozy Storytime: The Big Pets — Lane Smith

19 Sunday Jul 2026

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Today’s cozy read‑aloud features The Big Pets, Lane Smith’s surreal and affectionate exploration of childhood imagination. In this dreamlike nighttime world, pets grow large enough to carry children into gentle adventures — drifting through starry skies, wandering across soft desert landscapes, and exploring places that feel both strange and comforting.

For this video, I selected spreads that highlight a quiet “Dream Companions” arc: the child’s bedtime moment, the first shift into dream‑logic scale, the tender nighttime adventures, and the soft return home that honors the comfort of imagination.

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

an orange cat with closed eyes, framed in my handmade red‑with‑white‑dots frame.

Its warm, contented expression mirrors the gentle companionship at the center of the book and helps me enter the story’s world with intention and quiet focus.

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this gentle, surreal celebration of imagination and companionship.

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