Storybeam

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, share library suggestions, and chat about the stories. Whether it's Monday Magic, Wacky Wednesday, or a cozy Sunday Sparkle, we have a fun, short story ready for breakfast time, the morning commute, or bedtime wind-downs. Have a book request or a Book of the Week nomination? Have your grown-up send us a message on our podcast page or shoot us an email at storybeam.podcast@gmail.com!

  1. 6h ago

    Episode 57: Monday Magic – Sometimes It's Hard to Be Nice

    Happy Monday, Storybeam families! Today on Monday Magic we are starting the week with one of the most honest and important lessons any little one can learn. We are reading Sometimes It's Hard to Be Nice by Maggie C. Rudd. A beautifully real story that acknowledges something every child feels but rarely hears said out loud. Being kind is not always easy, and that is completely okay. What matters is that we keep trying! 📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780807574775 Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if today's story inspired your little one to keep practicing kindness even on the hard days, check out The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig. It’s a gentle, beautiful book about empathy, inclusion, and the quiet power of a simple act of kindness: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781582464503 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 belowSend us a quick email at: storybeam.podcast@gmail.com🎧 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 📖 Sometimes It's Hard to Be Nice:https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780807574775⁠ 📖 The Invisible Boy: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781582464503⁠Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!

  2. 1d ago

    Episode 56: Sunday Sparkle – Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree

    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 wandering into the most enchanting little library you have ever seen tucked inside a hollow tree, deep in a moonlit forest, shared by the most wonderful community of animal friends. We are reading Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree by Naoko Stoop. A breathtakingly beautiful story about a little girl and her forest friends who discover a hollow tree and transform it into the coziest outdoor library imaginable. A perfect Sunday night love letter to the magic of books and the friends we share them with! 📖 Visit your local library and ask your librarian for help finding it! Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if tonight's cozy forest library filled your little ones with wonder and a deep love for books and reading, check out Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar by Emma Yarlett. It is another quiet, gorgeous picture book about a little bunny who loves books more than anything else: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781681192208 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 belowSend us a quick email at: storybeam.podcast@gmail.com🎧 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 📖 Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree: Visit your local library and ask your librarian for help finding it! 📖 Goodnight Moon: ⁠https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781681192208Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!

  3. 2d ago

    Episode 55: Saturday Splash – A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant

    Happy Saturday! Today on Saturday Splash we are spending time with the most thoughtful gift giver in all of the animal kingdom! We are reading A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant by Briony May Smith. A wonderfully warm and whimsical story about finding the perfect gift for someone you love and discovering that the most meaningful presents are always the ones chosen with the biggest heart! 📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781536228489 Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if your little ones loved today's story about caring for a friend check out, Margaret's Unicorn, also written and illustrated by Briony May Smith. It is a breathtakingly gorgeous, cozy tale about friendship and magic in the countryside: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781984896537 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 belowSend us a quick email at: storybeam.podcast@gmail.com🎧 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 📖 A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781536228489⁠ 📖 Margaret's Unicorn: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781984896537⁠Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!

  4. 3d ago

    Episode 54: Friday Favorites – The Princess and the Giant

    We made it to Friday and Friday Favorites is bringing us the bravest, boldest and most determined little princess you have ever met! We are reading The Princess and the Giant by Caryl Hart. A wonderfully exciting story about a princess who refuses to back down when a giant threatens everything she loves. Get ready for an adventure packed Friday full of courage, cleverness and one very impressive little princess! 📖 Ask your local librarian for help finding The Princess and the Giant! Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if your little ones loved our brave princess tonight, check out The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton. It’s a hilarious, heartwarming story about a warrior princess and her unexpectedly round, sleepy pony: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780545637084 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 belowSend us a quick email at: storybeam.podcast@gmail.com🎧 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 Princess and the Giant: Ask your local librarian for help finding it! 📖 The Princess and the Pony: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780545637084⁠Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!

  5. 4d ago

    Episode 53: Throwback Thursday – How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind?

    It's Throwback Thursday and today we are spending time with the most loveable, most enormous and surprisingly well mannered creatures that ever walked the earth! We are reading How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague. A beautifully illustrated classic about enormous dinosaurs learning the small but mighty acts of kindness that make the world a better place for everyone around them! 📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781338827200 Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if you want to keep the beloved dinosaur theme rolling, check out How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?, also by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague. It's another fantastic, funny read aloud that helps little ones learn about classroom routines and teamwork: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780439020817We 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 belowSend us a quick email at: storybeam.podcast@gmail.com🎧 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 📖 How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Be Kind:https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781338827200⁠ 📖 How Do Dinosaurs Go to School:https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780439020817 Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!

  6. 5d ago

    Episode 52: Wacky Wednesday – Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

    It's Wacky Wednesday and today we have possibly the most determined, most dramatic and most absolutely hilarious creature we have ever met on a Wednesday! We are reading Luigi the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten by Michelle Knudsen. the wonderfully silly story of a spider named Luigi who is completely convinced that he was born to be a kitten. Eight legs and all! 📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781536219111 Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if your little ones loved Luigi's hilarious identity crisis today, check out The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. A chameleon who wishes he could be like every other animal he meets and learns the most important lesson of all: being exactly who you are is the greatest gift in the world: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064431620 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 belowSend us a quick email at: storybeam.podcast@gmail.com🎧 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 📖 Luigi the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten:https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781536219111⁠ 📖 The Mixed Up Chameleon: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780064431620 Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!

  7. 6d ago

    Episode 51: Tuesday Treasures – Dear Boy

    Welcome to Tuesday Treasures! Today we are celebrating something absolutely extraordinary the unique, wonderful, one of a kind little boy in your life. We are reading Dear Boy by Paris Rosenthal. A gorgeous and heartfelt love letter to every boy who has ever been told to be tougher, quieter or smaller than he truly is. A tender and powerful reminder that boys can be brave AND gentle, loud AND kind, wild AND loving all at the same time! 📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780062422514 Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if tonight's story filled your heart with love for your little one, check out Dear Girl, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal. It’s an equally inspiring and empowering message all about celebrating who you are: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780062422507We 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 belowSend us a quick email at: storybeam.podcast@gmail.com🎧 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📖 Dear Boy: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780062422514⁠📖 Dear Girl: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9780062422507 Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!

  8. Aug 10

    Episode 50: Monday Magic – You're Here for a Reason

    Happy Monday, Storybeam families! Today on Monday Magic we are starting the week with the most important reminder any little one could ever hear. We are reading You're Here for a Reason by Nancy Tillman. A breathtakingly beautiful story that reminds every single child listening that they are not here by accident, that they matter deeply, and that the world is a more wonderful place simply because they are in it! 📖 Grab the book and support indie bookstores: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781250106506 Our Storybeam Suggestion this week: if today's story reminded your little one how deeply connected they are to everyone around them, check out On the Night You Were Born, also by Nancy Tillman. It is a stunning, classic read aloud that celebrates how uniquely special every child is: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781427226464 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 belowSend us a quick email at: storybeam.podcast@gmail.com🎧 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📖 You're Here for a Reason: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781250106506⁠ 📖 On the Night You Were Born: https://bookshop.org/a/125553/9781427226464⁠Thank you for listening and shining bright with us and don't forget, KEEP ON READING!

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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, share library suggestions, and chat about the stories. Whether it's Monday Magic, Wacky Wednesday, or a cozy Sunday Sparkle, we have a fun, short story ready for breakfast time, the morning commute, or bedtime wind-downs. Have a book request or a Book of the Week nomination? Have your grown-up send us a message on our podcast page or shoot us an email at storybeam.podcast@gmail.com!