Skookum Kid's Stories
Today's Children's Story Books are Podcasts! Hosts Dave Graham and Peter McCully bring you "Skookum Kid's Stories", delightful, original stories about a boy named Peter and his pet Eskimo Dog "Gracie" who are always finding an adventure, and Captain Dave of the "Mellow Submarine". He and "Larry the Lobster" find excitement above and below the waterline.
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster in French Creek!: https://bit.ly/S2EP34ColouringPages
What does it feel like to arrive somewhere new and wonder if you'll ever belong?
When a beautiful blue sailboat sails into French Creek Harbour one sunny morning, Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster are quick to say hello. On board is Suki — a curious, notebook-c...
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What would you do if your creek dried up and your garden started to droop?
It hasn't rained in 31 days on Vancouver Island, and Peter can feel the difference everywhere — the lawn is crispy beige, the bird bath is bone dry, and Gracie is melting on the kitchen tiles. When Peter's mo...
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster in Baynes Sound!: https://bit.ly/S2EP32ColouringPages
What happens when Larry the Lobster knocks his clipboard overboard — and spots the biggest Dungeness crab in all of Baynes Sound on the way down? Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster are about to find out!
It begins as a quiet morning drifting through the sheltered wate...
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When Peter’s mum starts making borscht from his great-grandmother’s Ukrainian recipe, it sparks the biggest idea Peter has ever had: a Neighbourhood Heritage Festival, right in Coombs! With Gracie trotting beside him, Peter spends two weeks knocking on doors, delivering colourful invitations, and discovering that the families around him carry extraordinary traditions from all over the world — from ...
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave and the Mellow Submarine at the Car Show!: https://bit.ly/S2EP30ColouringPages
What happens when a bright yellow submarine shows up at a car show — on four wheels? Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster are about to find out!
It begins as a peaceful morning anchored near French Creek, just off Vancouver Island’s coast. But when Captain Dave spots...
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NEW! Download and print colouring pages featuring Peter and Gracie’s Big Bike Adventure! https://bit.ly/S2EP29ColouringPages
The training wheels are off, the driveway is waiting, and Peter is ready to try something scary and wonderful. Set in Coombs on beautiful Vancouver Island, this episode follows Peter as he learns to ride his shiny red bike — one wobbly pedal at a time — with his fluffy white ...
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave and the Deep Bay Drop Off!: https://bit.ly/S2EP28ColouringPages
What's lurking 75 metres beneath the waters of Deep Bay? Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster are about to find out — entirely by accident!
It begins as a peaceful morning of tide pool exploring near Deep Bay, just off Vancouver Island's coast. But when the depth gauge sta...
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Peter and Gracie's Superhero Training Day!: https://bit.ly/S2EP27ColouringPages
What does it really take to be a superhero? In this heartwarming episode of Skookum Kids Stories, seven-year-old Peter ties on his favourite red blanket as a cape, fastens a blue bandana around Gracie's fluffy white neck, and the two set off on a very important missi...
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave's Submarine Adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP26ColouringPages
When Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster set out from French Creek aboard the Mellow Submarine, a scuba diver's Vancouver Island holiday takes a dramatic underwater turn. A precious camera — packed with an entire vacation's worth of memories — slips from the diver'...
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Peter and Gracie's Animal Adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP25ColouringPages
Something magical is happening in the backyard in Coombs, on Vancouver Island — and only Peter has noticed. When his fluffy American Eskimo dog Gracie suddenly seems to understand exactly what their neighbour's worried cat, Mr. Whiskers, is trying to say, Peter begins to w...
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave's Submarine Adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP24ColouringPages
When Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster set sail from French Creek aboard the Mellow Submarine, they discover a barnacle-covered rock near Gabriola Island in the Strait of Georgia that's more extraordinary than either of them imagined. Larry soon realizes these tiny, cone-s...
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Download and print colouring pages featuring Peter and Gracie's Hatchery Adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP23ColouringPages
On a special Saturday adventure, Peter and his fluffy American Eskimo dog Gracie join their neighbours Priya and her mum Maya for a visit to the Qualicum Beach Hatchery on beautiful Vancouver Island. Peter has been learning about salmon at school and can't wait to see th...
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Join Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster as they discover marine litter scattered across the beautiful seabed near Bowser, a charming community on Vancouver Island's eastern shore. Determined to make a difference, Larry proposes organizing the ultimate underwater bottle...
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NEW! Download and print colouring pages featuring Peter and Gracie's New Neighbours Adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP21ColouringPages
When a moving truck arrives next door, Peter and his family welcome their new neighbours with homemade sandwiches and warm smiles. Seven-year-old Priya and her family have just moved from Surrey to Coombs, and everything feels unfamiliar and scary. Through small ac...
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When Larry the Lobster discovers Valentine's Day is approaching, he becomes anxious about finding the perfect gift for Marina, a mermaid researcher he met near Hornby Island. With Captain Dave's gentle encouragement, Larry embarks on an underwater treasure hunt ne...
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NEW! Download and print colouring pages featuring Peter and Gracie’s Library Adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP19ColouringPages
Join Peter on his very first visit to the Parksville Library, where he discovers a whole new world of wonder and possibility. With the help of friendly librarian Ms. Smith, Peter receives his first library card and learns how this special community space works. He discovers bo...
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Join Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster as they voyage aboard the Mellow Submarine to Quadra Island, discovering ancient clam gardens built by Coast Salish peoples over 3,500 years ago. Through their underwater adventure, young listeners explore how Indigenous engineers crea...
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NEW! Download and print colouring pages featuring Peter and Gracie’s Birthday Adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP17ColouringPages
Join Peter and his beloved American Eskimo dog Gracie as they celebrate Gracie's special birthday on beautiful Vancouver Island. In this episode, Peter learns valuable lessons about time, love, and what truly matters in life. When Peter discovers that Gracie is five in d...
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Join Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster as they voyage aboard the Mellow Submarine to the wild west coast of Vancouver Island near Long Beach, searching for rare Japanese glass fishing floats. Through their beachcombing adventure, young listeners discover the fascinating sci...
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NEW! Download and print coloring pages from Peter & Gracie's “Goats on the Roof” Adventure: https://bit.ly/S2EP15ColouringPages
Join Peter and his faithful American Eskimo dog Gracie on a delightful trip to Coombs' famous Old Country Market, home to the world-renowned rooftop goats on Vancouver Island. When Gracie spots goats walking on top of a building for the first time, her curiosi...
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