If You Were a Dog, by Jamie A. Swenson and special sneak peak to Jamie's new book CHIRP! Chipmunk Sings for a Friend. Thank you for this fun joke by our guest Author and Storyteller Jamie A. Swenson! For this episode, Jamie, author and librarian, talks about onomatopoeia and her love for words that actually look like the sound it makes such as: AROOOOOOO!!!! or DRIP! DRIP! DRIP! or CREEEEAAAAKKKKKK!!!!! ABOUT THE BOOK: If you could be any kind of animal, what would you be? Would you be a dog that goes ARRRROOOOOOO? Or maybe you would be a sharp-toothed dinosaur that can CHOMP, STOMP, ROAR! Perhaps you might want to be a hopping frog that goes BOING, BOING, RIBBET! But maybe you would want to be the best kind of animal of all: a child! Visit TheStoryTree.org for more information about Jamie A. Swenson and were you can email your illustrations or leave me a voice messages telling us your favorite onomatopoeia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

Thank you Phaedra for your joke at the beginning of the episode! Children can’t fall fast asleep when things go “bump” in the night. Is it the wind? The creaking floors? A monster? Or just their imagination? In the delightful new children’s book, Who’s That I Hear?, from award-winning author DJ Hill, our young hero is unsettled by unfamiliar sounds in his bedroom. Written primarily for children ages 2-6, Who’s That I Hear? follows one little boy’s journey as he’s reassured by his parents and works up the courage to find the source of the strange noises himself. For more information about DJ Hill or to purchase Who's That I Hear? visit TheStorTree.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

This week is a special sneak peal to a patron only Mini Series: Sleep Stories. Our story today is called Lovey the Butterfly, by Nina B. So get cozy, snuggle deep, and grab your favorite cuddle friend.  If you would like access to the entire mini series and other Story Tree Merch, consider becoming a Story Tree patron. https://www.patreon.com/thestorytree --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

Today's episode is Part 3 of 3 of Rosie Doesn't Care! Last episode Owen, Simon, and Rosie went to the Amazon rainforest and starred in a Thanksgiving parade! Well… they did in their imaginations, but our little Rosie was still too interested in snacks and naps to play along. Will Rosie continue to feed her belly, or will she take some time for play? Let’s find out! If you or your kiddo would like to submit a joke, you can either email it to [email protected] or leave a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/storytree/message I would love to hear from you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

By Nina Bricko Today is Part 2 of 3 of Rosie Doesn't Care! We last followed our friends on two imaginative adventures at the beach and in their backyard! I wonder where we’ll go next? Will Rosie nap the whole time, or will she finally care? Let’s find out! If you or your kiddo would like to submit a joke you can either email it to [email protected] or leave a voice message here: https://anchor.fm/storytree/message Music by Roa Music < Follow Roa Music > ▶Youtube → www.youtube.com/RoaMusic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

Today’s story has three special guests! Owen, Simon, and Rosie, our three new patrons! They are a top tier patron, donating $20 a month, this type of patron receives a special story just for them. This week, we are doing a chapter book! Today I will read two chapters and the following chapters will be published next week! If you or your kiddo would like to submit a joke you can either email it to [email protected] or leave a voice message on my https://anchor.fm/storytree page.  And if you would like a story of your very own become a patron of The Story Tree at https://www.patreon.com/thestorytree Music by Roa Music < Follow Roa Music > ▶Youtube → www.youtube.com/RoaMusic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

The smallest noise starts a chain reaction that arouses the dog, whose kerfuffle wakes the baby, that startles the brother until the whole house is up! As Dad and Daddy finally get everyone back into bed, the sun is starting to peak when Sister announces, “Good morning!” Season 2 starts with a fun story about a family and one crazy night.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

about: Mary is an enterprising young inventor. She wants a pet, but it isn’t one she can easily buy…so she makes one with the Sheepinator! Mary’s pet sheep and her new invention make her popular with her classmates. But when she starts making sheep for her new friends, things go hilariously awry. Can Mary invent a way to fix this mess? To check out our invention Pinterest page, to find out more about Sue's books, or to find out where you can leave a voice message go to this weeks episode page!  https://www.thestorytree.org/episodes/episode-sixteen-mary-had-a-little-lab Music by Roa Music ▶Youtube → www.youtube.com/RoaMusic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

Pippa isn't your usual princess. She prefers petri dishes to perfecting her curtseying. And when she realizes that she doesn't like peas, she gets a bright idea that consumes her and almost the whole kingdom. With permission from Albert Whitman & Company Music by Roa Music ▶Youtube → www.youtube.com/RoaMusic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support

This is our final episode featuring stories written for kids by kids, original tales from a book of collections called Tales from the Wish Zone! Published by Flying Ketchup Press. Flying Ketchup Press is having another short story contest for Kids, so if you have written a story, submit it! See what happens! Links to the contest can be found on our website www.thestorytree.org. This episodes features two stories. "Billy, The Detective Duo" by Atkish Sharma, Age 11 and "WISH ZONE" by Maya Travino , age 11. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/storytree/support