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When Thordilocks has lost his beloved Mjölnir it’s up to Story J to help fi-… oh wait, he’s actually busy working on the show. So he enlists the help of two new students on the upper level decks of the treehouse. Enter Rosie V Franklin and Mystery Munroe, two crime-solving ten-year-olds who have a knack for finding clues and solving mysteries all before the end of afterschool. With a few pointers from read alouds like Seven Ate Nine, Miss Nelson is Missing, and a lesson in True Black Superhero History on the first Black female comic strip artist, Jackie Ormes, Rosie V and Mystery put their comprehension and listening skills to the test to find Thordi’s long lost, Mjölnir.
Starring the talented voices of
Tonya George as Rosie V Franklin
and Kristina Sullivan as Mystery Munroe
"Seven Ate Nine"written by Tara Lazar
illustrated by Ross Macdonald
published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016.
"Miss Nelson is Missing"
by Harry Allard
illustrated by James Marshall
published by Clarion Books, 1977.
"Come Out and Play"
animated and directed by Euka Matsuo
(with the permission from Ms. Matsuo)
*Original Airdate: August 16th, 2023.
While Story J takes a summer break, it's up to RD2D to fill in as host as summertime comes to an end and school begins. With Read Alouds from Mark Teague's "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" and Derrick Barnes ("I Am Every Good Thing" and "CROWN: An Ode to the Fresh Cut") poetic book perfect for new schoolers, "The King Of Kindergarten," AND an 80's Curious George cartoon, this is the perfect old school parents episode for a new school generation.
"How I Spent My Summer Vacation"
By Mark Teague
"The King of Kindergarten"
written by Derrick Barnes
and illustrated by Veronica Brantley-Newton
*Original Airdate: July 1st, 2023.
With a friend out sick, a very worried Thordilocks learns all about the best things to do for friends who are under the weather or if you're stuck at home. See a preview of the animated short, "100 Days Inside" adapted from the original story by Fionna Wright and Madison Martin, along with a read aloud of Ruby's Worry by Tom Percival the Academy Award nominated animated short, "Madeline," AND the premiere of the virtual art museum and an amazingly talented fourth grade artist, MATTHEW from New Orleans, La.
100 Days Inside
by Madison Martin and Fionna Wright
animated and directed by Jason Williams
produced by Fionna Wright
Ruby's Worry
by Tom Percival
Madeline
directed by Robert Cannon and John Hubley
produced by Stephen Bosustow for Columbia Pictures and UPA
based on the original story by Ludwig Bemelmans
*Original Airdate: March 28, 2023.
Story J teams up with everyone's favorite happy-go-lucky teacher and her incredibly magical high tech school bus as she takes chances, makes mistakes and gets into a mess in the digestive system while the kids learn about being better helpers in the classroom. For its animated premiere here on Storytime Show, an animated short adapted from new author Barbara Cara Castro's (LCSW) book, "The Adventures of Roy and Orange," based on the vibrant illustrations of Nataliia Tymoshenko.
published by Miracles Made Publishing
"Miss F" played by special guest artist and teacher, Stephanie Shearer
"Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus"
by Mo Willems
published by Hyperion Books
"Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears"
written by Verna Aardema
illustrated by Leo and Dianne Dillon
published by Puffin/Dial Books, 1975.
Music:
I do not own the rights of the music used. No copyright infringement intended.
"Africa"
by Liborio Conti
"Afrobeats" by Kaseem Bada
"Happy Morning Jazz" by Richard Freeman
"Percussion de Africa" by Patrick de Arteaga
"Summer Flute Bossa Nova" by Malevin Jazz
"Waves" by Jeremy Steig (owner allows use on YouTube)
"Wheels on the Bus" by the Mighty Orbs
*Original Airdate: March 3, 2023.
Why limit celebrating Women's History to just one month?
Storytime celebrates International Women's Day and Women's History (all year long) with TWO Read Alouds, beginning with Mary Hoffman's classic, "Amazing Grace," along with an intro to neighbor and fellow Treetop Storyteller, September, and our favorite guest artist, Erika Moondoodlez. All that and a look back at an interview with the MULTI-Award-Winning teenage animator, Kalia Love Jones (The Power of Hope, 2020).
"Amazing Grace" by Mary Hoffman and illustrated by Caroline Binch
"Pocketful of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist, Extraordinaire"
by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville
illustrated by Brigette Barrager
The Power of Hope
by Kalia Love Jones
Music:"Just Do You" by India Arie
Motown Productions, 2013.
"Above the Clouds"
"Outer Laced" and "Manifest"
by SaulGood
Hear more of his music @SaulGood_Music on Soundcloud
"A Dog's Life"
by Lewis Luong
from his album "Feels So Good"
"The Power of Hope theme"
by Kalia Love Jones and Ben Franklin*
Youth Poet Laureate @AmandaSCGorman (via @Vital Voices Global Partnership).
Artwork by Gayle Kabaker, www.Gkabaker.com
In a time when Black History gets swept under a blanket abbreviated term, I'm proud to share this new episode of Storytime. Hope you enjoy!
Books celebrated for read alouds are as follows:
The ABC's of Black History
written by Rio Cortez
illustrated by Lauren Semmer
Joy Joy Joy: The Anthem for Black Boys
written by Nzinga Christina-Reid
Music:
"Superstar"
by The Temptations
A special episode made with stories perfect for naptimes and bedtimes.
Corduroy by Don Freeman
Good Night, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
"A Bear Called Paddington" based on the books by Michael Bond
narrated by Michael Hordern
produced by FilmFair and BBC1 1976
*Property and courtesy of WildBrain Media and StudioCanal Distribution
The Storytime Show with Story J: E204 A De-Monsti-fied Monster Mash (original airdate: 10/24/22)
With some help from Harold and his purple crayon, and a sendup of a classic cartoon that only two robots and a guy with a red jumpsuit could appreciate, Story J and the comic classmates explore the art of animation. Featuring the animated short, "HOME" by Arjan Chatterjee and SPECIAL GUEST animation writer and producer, JOHN SEMPER, JR.
Click Here!Friendly Readers, Story J is REALLY proud of this one.
I cant begin to talk about the read aloud of Derrick Barnes' modern classic, "I Am Every Good Thing," let alone the long-awaited animated tribute and story "Little Black Panther", AND to top it off with none other than 'Officer Clemmons' himself, straight from "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," DR. FRANCOIS CLEMMONS!!!!!
Talk about icing on the cake.
"I Am Every Good Thing" written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C James "Little Prince Panther" illustrated and animated by Jason D Williams
starring the voices of: Leslie Maxie as the Queen
and AJ Ajani as Little Prince Panther
Cynthia G Williams as Misty Ghostal
and Ian Button as Barry Memo
There's no way anyone can cover all of Black History in just 28 short days (29 on Leap Years), let alone 21 minutes. But we can at least hope to open an eye or two. With a read aloud by new author, Nzinga-Christina Reid's new book, "Joy, Joy, Joy: The Anthem for Black Boys," and an interview with the author, Story J takes a look back at a few of the Black artists, innovators and speakers that inspired us over the years.
Joy, Joy, Joy: The Anthem for Black Boys," written by Nzinga-Christina Reid and illustrated by Howard Barry.
*With all links on the web, further research or videos, children, please view with a parent's or guardian's permission.
blackdiaries.orghttps://www.amazon.com/Joy-Anthem-Bla..
Why limit celebrating Women's History to just one month?
Storytime celebrates International Women's Day and Women's History (all year long) with TWO Read Aloud, beginning with Mary Hoffman's classic, "Amazing Grace," along with an intro to neighbor and fellow Treetop Storyteller, September, and our favorite guest artist, Erika Moondoodlez. All that and a look back at an interview with the MULTI-Award-Winning teenage animator, Kalia Love Jones (The Power of Hope, 2020).
"Amazing Grace" by Mary Hoffman
Pocketful of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist, Extraordinaire
Written by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville
llustrated by Brigette Barrager
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
The Power of Hope
by Kalia Love Jones
Music:
"Above the Clouds"
"Outer Laced"
and
"Manifest"
by SaulGood
Hear more of his music @SaulGood_Music on Soundcloud
"A Dog's Life"
by Lewis Luong
from his album "Feels So Good"
"The Power of Hope theme"
by Kalia Love Jones and Ben Franklin
