Sloth’s Love to Read: Children’s Book Read-Aloud

Sloth’s Love to Read: Children’s Book Read-Aloud

🦥📖 Hey there, book-loving friends! I’m Sammy the Sloth, and I LOVE to read! 📖🦥 🎙️Welcome to Sloth’s Love to Read Podcast, hosted by my amazing friend, bestselling children’s author & entrepreneur KeriAnne N. Jelinek! She helps me bring the best stories to life for kids ages 0-10—and for all you awesome parents, teachers, educators, and librarians too! 📚 🌟 What’s in store? 📖 Exciting read-alouds of books kids LOVE! 🌈 Stories from self-published & traditionally published authors 🎉 Fun, engaging, and cozy storytime moments just for you! Find our books at: www.SlothDreamBooks.com

Episodes

August 9, 2025 7 mins

Chester Raccoon has a baby brother—and the baby brother is taking over his territory. When Chester sees his mother give his baby brother a Kissing Hand—his Kissing Hand—he is overcome with sadness, but Mrs. Raccoon soothes his fears with her own special brand of wisdom, finding just the right way to let Chester know he is deeply loved.


Don’t forget to check out our educational summer and fall books at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com

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School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary.


Don’t forget to check out our educational summer and fall books at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com

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August 7, 2025 9 mins

It’s Hedgehog’s birthday and she is very excited! She would like to ask all her forest friends to help celebrate. But everyone seems so busy. Every time Hedgehog tries to speak, the words don’t seem to come out right!


Can Hedgehog be brave and invite her friends to help her celebrate her special day before it’s too late, it is she just too timid to talk?


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Kindness, caring, and reliance on our neighbors are more important now than ever before. We all need more Mister Rogers in our lives.


In difficult times, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood provided a refuge for children and their families alike; a way to understand and talk about what was happening, and find hope for a brighter tomorrow.


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August 5, 2025 7 mins

Giraffe wants to find a hobby. She’s not so good at dancing, gymnastics, or skating. No matter how hard she tries, she ends up in a tangled mess.


Can giraffe discover her hidden talent, or is she simply too tall to twirl?


Don’t forget to check out our educational summer and fall books at www.SlothDreams.com

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Pete the Cat bites into a bad banana and decides that he never, ever wants to eat another banana again.


But Pete really likes bananas! Will a rotten bite ruin Pete's love for this tasty fruit?


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August 3, 2025 14 mins

In 1897 a young man named Solomon fell in love with and married a beautiful young woman named Anna. They lived in Russia, which was dangerous at that time for a Jewish family, so Solomon moved to the United States, where he worked and saved until he had enough money to send Anna a ticket for the voyage across the ocean. But when Solomon went to meet Anna's ship, Anna's younger brother was waiting for him.


Solomon took in her br...

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There was a cat who lived alone.Until the daya new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following the two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn’t come back.


This is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white illustrations about the act of moving on.


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August 1, 2025 5 mins

It’s a good day for sailing.Finn lives by the sea and the sea lives by him. Every time he looks out his window it’s a constant reminder of the stories his grandfather told him about the place where the ocean meets the sky. Where whales and jellyfish soar and birds and castles float.


Finn’s grandfather is gone now but Finn knows the perfect way to honor him. He’ll build his own ship and sail out to find this magical place himself...

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July 31, 2025 4 mins

Surf's up! Not yet, Dude! Books are boring! Not this one! Bro and Dude have very different ideas about how to spend the day at the beach. But as Bro continues to gasp and cheer as he reads his book (Moby Dick), Dude can't help but get curious.


Before you can shout 'Surf's up!' both frogs are sharing the same adventure, that is, until they get to the beach. Newbery Award Medal Winner, Kwame Alexander, and Daniel Miyares have joi...

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Pat, pat, pat...Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake.Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. But she's not supposed to eat any yet! What happens when she can't resist a nibble?In this stunning picture book that shines as bright as the stars in the sky, Newbery Honor author Grace Lin creates a heartwarming original story that explains phases of the moon.


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July 29, 2025 4 mins

Cat and Dog are headed home. A simple route lies ahead of them . . . or does it? There’s so much to see and smell and hear, and the two of them experience the world very differently. A stream, for instance, is watery fun for Dog, but it may not be so delightful for Cat!


As their journey becomes an adventure full of unexpected twists and turns, Cat and Dog show that it’s possible for two creatures to travel in the world together ...

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July 28, 2025 6 mins

The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys. But every day is the same, and the octopus soon tires of captive life. And so, under the cover of darkness, he makes his daring escape...


Don’t forget to check out wonderful summer and fall book collections for kids at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com

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July 27, 2025 7 mins

Tiny jumping rodents with big ears and long legs bound across desert sands. Despite their pipsqueak size, jerboa can jump far and fast. They can also dig burrows to beat the heat and even block out sand


From their tiny noses and ears. What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about jerboa.


Don’t forget to check out our Back to School and Fall books at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com

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July 26, 2025 7 mins

When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong love of animals, and she went to study them in the wild as soon as she could.


Jane lived with chimpanzees in their natural habitat and became famous for her pioneering approach to research. She now educates the public on animal rights and campaigns for environmental issues around the world.


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The class pets escaped from their cages and are running loose in your school! Lizards, hamsters, rabbits, and birds are on the loose... and a bearded dragon is leading the hilarious escape. Join the fun and find out if YOU have what it takes to catch these riotous pets on their wild field trip! Featuring an approachable school theme that kids will relate to plus cute animal characters and clever rhymes, this silly story will inspir...

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Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.


This iconic story has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild ...

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A vibrant, lushly illustrated exploration of a rain forest and all its breathtaking wonders.


Welcome to the green house, where day and night, the melodic prattle of exotic animals fills the air. The rich hues and tones described in the text explode in each illustration, and with every turn of the page, readers can feel the heat and vibrancy of this tropical paradise.


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A little gecko surprises his mother by telling her he doesn't want to come out at night, that he prefers the day "...when it's sunny and bright."


Mother gecko explains that night time is the best time for geckos, and reassuringly introduces him to some of the delightful sights of a Hawaiian night.


For over 35 years, this much loved Hawaiian children's bedtime story has charmed little ones and their parent...

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A lavish introduction to the Sonora desert and its wildlife brings readers into the beautiful and mysterious world of speckled road runners, ocelots, green lizards, mountain lions, and coyotes.


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