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Sloths Love to Read Podcast

Welcome to Sloths Love to Read! 🌟 I’m KeriAnne Jelinek, bestselling author of 180+ children’s books, entrepreneur, and literacy advocate who champions the power of reading aloud. Each episode features traditional KidLit favorites and indie children’s books to spark imagination, build curiosity, and inspire a lifelong love of books. Perfect for parents, teachers, librarians, and kids everywhere! All stories are read and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, ensuring that every episode celebrates books legally and responsibly.

Kids & Family Stories For Kids
Update frequency
every day
Average duration
7 minutes
Episodes
373
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Drummer Boy of John John - by Mark Greenwood

Drummer Boy of John John - by Mark Greenwood

Carnival is coming, and the villagers of John John, Trinidad, are getting ready to jump up and celebrate with music, dancing, and a parade. Best of all, the Roti King has promised free rotis tasty fr…

00:13:15  |   Sat 19 Jul 2025
Emma’s Vacation - by David McPhail

Emma’s Vacation - by David McPhail

Emma's idea of a good vacation is quite different from that of her parents.


Don’t forget to check out our Summer Book Collection at: https://www.SlothDreamsBooks.com

00:03:29  |   Fri 18 Jul 2025
Little Owl’s Night - by Divya Srinivasan

Little Owl’s Night - by Divya Srinivasan

It's evening in the forest and Little Owl wakes up from his day-long sleep to watch his friends enjoying the night. Hedgehog sniffs for mushrooms, Skunk nibbles at berries, Frog croaks, and Cricket s…

00:04:18  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark - by Deborah Diesen

The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark - by Deborah Diesen

Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses her pearl, but though he's fast as a sailfish, as smart as dolphin, and as strong as a shark, Mr. Fish has a secret: he's scared of the dark!


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00:05:52  |   Wed 16 Jul 2025
Boats for Papa - by Jessixa Bagley

Boats for Papa - by Jessixa Bagley

Buckley and his Mama live in a cozy cabin by the ocean. He loves to carve boats out of the driftwood he finds on the beach nearby.


He makes: big boats long boats-short boats and-tall boats,each one mo…

00:05:58  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons - by James Dean & Eric Litwin

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons - by James Dean & Eric Litwin

But when one falls off, does Pete cry? Goodness, no! He just keeps on singing his song—after all, what could be groovier than three groovy buttons?


This book is a winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel H…

00:04:48  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
The Hoppameleon - by Paul Geraghty

The Hoppameleon - by Paul Geraghty

An odd-looking creature encounters many animals with whom he has something in common while he seeks a friend just like himself.


Don’t forget to check out our Summer Book Collection at: www.SlothDream…

00:07:50  |   Sun 13 Jul 2025
Please Be Nice to Sharks - by Matt Weiss

Please Be Nice to Sharks - by Matt Weiss

Meet 14 cool sharks (and one manta ray) and see why it's important to BE NICE TO SHARKS! Though they’re often portrayed as vicious man-eaters, sharks actually kill fewer than 10 people per year. Yet …

00:24:19  |   Sat 12 Jul 2025
I Don’t Want to Take a Bath! - by Julie Sykes

I Don’t Want to Take a Bath! - by Julie Sykes

"I don't want to take a bath!" cries Little Tiger. Even though Mommy Tiger tells him taking a bath is fun, Little Tiger does not agree, and off he scampers into the jungle to play.


He grows dirtier a…

00:07:11  |   Fri 11 Jul 2025
Honey…Honey…Lion! - by Jan Brett

Honey…Honey…Lion! - by Jan Brett

The African plains provide a stunning environment for Jan Brett's latest animal adventure. For as long as anyone can remember, the honeyguide bird and the African honey badger have been partners when…

00:07:10  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Pirates - by Dina Anastasio

Pirates - by Dina Anastasio

Embark upon an exciting adventure into learning about some very famous pirates and some fun facts about pirates. Great for summer pirate studies!


Don’t forget to check out our Summer Book Collection …

00:10:42  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn - by Shannon Hale

Bubbly Beautiful Kitty-Corn - by Shannon Hale

Unicorn has a dream. A beautiful, bewitching, bubbly dream: Unicorn longs to be a mermaid! (Sometimes. Not all the time.) With the help of her trusty craft kit, Kitty is determined to make her best f…

00:07:40  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
My Greatest Masterpiece - by Simone Majetich, D.O.

My Greatest Masterpiece - by Simone Majetich, D.O.

Introducing “My Greatest Masterpiece” - a heartwarming journey into the imaginative world of children, where they are celebrated as the TRUE works of art. Bursting with vibrant descriptions of their …

00:05:13  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
The Bravest Fish - by Matt Buckingham

The Bravest Fish - by Matt Buckingham

Far below the waves, a little fish named Stanley lives with his school. They are the brightest, sparkliest fish of the sea. One morning, Stanley wakes up late, and the reef is strangely quiet. Oh no!…

00:05:00  |   Sun 06 Jul 2025
The Coral Kingdom - Laura Knowles & Jennie Webber

The Coral Kingdom - Laura Knowles & Jennie Webber

From brightly colored corals to shimmering shoals of fish, the diversity of life on a coral reef is celebrated in this visually stunning picture book with a strong ecological message about the need t…

00:11:10  |   Sat 05 Jul 2025
What is the 4th of July? - Written by KeriAnne Jelinek

What is the 4th of July? - Written by KeriAnne Jelinek

Learn all about the 4th of July and why it’s such an important holiday. Find out why the Declaration of Independence is so important and what it is.


Discover ways kids can get in on the holiday fun a…

00:07:43  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
Come On, Rain! - by Karen Hesse

Come On, Rain! - by Karen Hesse

“Come on, rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat. Up and down the block, cats pant while heat wavers off tar patches in the broiling alleyway. Mo…

00:09:14  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
The Snail and the Whale - by Julia Donaldson

The Snail and the Whale - by Julia Donaldson

When a tiny snail meets a humpback whale, the two travel together to far-off lands.


It's a dream come true for the snail, who has never left home before. But when the whale swims too close to shore, …

00:08:45  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
How to catch a Unicorn - by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

How to catch a Unicorn - by Adam Wallace & Andy Elkerton

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a dazzling new adventure! Filled with zany traps, STEAM concepts, silly rhymes, and lots of rainbow unicorn fun, parents, e…

00:05:11  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
“I Hate That” - by George Siegal

“I Hate That” - by George Siegal

This is the story of a little boy whose first response to everything his parents ask him to do is "I hate that!"


But little does he know, his clever mom and dad have a sneaky trick up their sleeves t…

00:04:08  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
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