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The White Heron–a Classic Children's Story by Sarah Orne Jewett
Nov. 13, 2025

The White Heron–a Classic Children's Story by Sarah Orne Jewett

This tale flips the traditional "boy meets girl" fairy-tale narrative by introducing a strong-willed nature loving girl who puts her own desires and beliefs ahead of those of a young man she meets in the woods. The child of a...

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Monosyllabics–a Classic Children's Poem by Laura E. Richards
Oct. 2, 2025

Monosyllabics–a Classic Children's Poem by Laura E. Richards

This story isn't really a story. It's a poem. What makes it's both unique and fun is that every word has just one syllable. Why don't you read along: The black cat sat In the fat man’s hat; “Oh, dear!” the fat man said. “May ...

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The Night Moth With a Crooked Feeler–a Classic Children's Story by Clara Dillingham Pearson
Sept. 30, 2025

The Night Moth With a Crooked Feeler–a Classic Children's Story by Cl…

Sometimes when we look at others, we see our own imperfection magnified and think less of ourselves. However, while we we all have flaws and problems, its is how we treat others that really matters. Heya grownups! It’s me, th...

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A Noble Dog–a Classic Children's Story by Edith Nesbit
Sept. 28, 2025

A Noble Dog–a Classic Children's Story by Edith Nesbit

Everyone and everything has a purpose. In this story a Newfoundland shows his talent when it's needed most Heya grownups! It’s me, the Readastorus! I looove sharing stories to your awesome kids—but guess what? My very good fr...

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Dolly’s Voyage–a Classic Children's Story by L.L. Weedon
Sept. 27, 2025

Dolly’s Voyage–a Classic Children's Story by L.L. Weedon

Sometimes kids can be a little too rough with their toys, but have you ever wondered how the toys feel about being tossed around. This is a story about how one doll felt about the abuse she received from her little girl's bro...

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Jack and the Beanstalk–a Classic Children's Story
Sept. 23, 2025

Jack and the Beanstalk–a Classic Children's Story

One of the most famous stories of all time is about a boy who disobeys his mother and trades the family cow for a few beans. Heya grownups! It’s me, the Readastorus! I looove sharing stories to your awesome kids—but guess wha...

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Tiny Little Things–a Classic Children’s Story
Sept. 18, 2025

Tiny Little Things–a Classic Children’s Story

Even though the Readastorus is a huge mythical story telling dinosaur, he still cares about all the creatures in the world just as this little girl learned to do in this wonderful story by an unknown author. Heya grownups! It...

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Bremen Town Musicians–a Classic Children's Story by The Brothers Grimm
Sept. 15, 2025

Bremen Town Musicians–a Classic Children's Story by The Brothers Grimm

As we get older we want to do new things and that's just what happened with the donkey, dog, cat, and Rooster in this wonderful old story from the Brothers Grimm. Heya grownups! It’s me, the Readastorus! I looove sharing stor...

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When We Were Very Young - a Classic Children’s Story - Part Three by A. A. Milne
Sept. 12, 2025

When We Were Very Young - a Classic Children’s Story - Part Three by …

Here is the final episode of our reading of one of the most famous books of children's verse by the author of "Winnie the Pooh." Heya grownups! It’s me, the Readastorus! I looove sharing stories to your awesome kids—but guess...

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When We Were Very Young-a Classic Children’s Story - Part Two by A.A. Milne
Sept. 11, 2025

When We Were Very Young-a Classic Children’s Story - Part Two by A.A.…

One of the world's favorite books of children's poetry was written by Winnie the Pooh creator, A. A. Milne in 1924. Generations have enjoyed these memorable verses and now the are available for anyone to publish or read witho...

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When We Were Very Young–a Classic Children's Story - Part One by A. A. Milne
Sept. 10, 2025

When We Were Very Young–a Classic Children's Story - Part One by A. A…

One of the world's favorite books of children's poetry was written by Winnie the Pooh creator, A. A. Milne in 1924. Generations have enjoyed these memorable verses and now the are available for anyone to publish or read with ...

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Thumbelina–a Classic Children's Story by Hans Christian Anderson
Sept. 9, 2025

Thumbelina–a Classic Children's Story by Hans Christian Anderson

The story is about a tiny little girl and the struggles she faced along the path to her destiny. Heya grownups! It’s me, the Readastorus! I looove sharing stories to your awesome kids—but guess what? My very good friend Don (...

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Winnie-the-Pooh: The Wrong Sort of Bees–a Classic Children's Story  by A.A. Milne
Sept. 8, 2025

Winnie-the-Pooh: The Wrong Sort of Bees–a Classic Children's Story b…

One of the greatest children’s stories of all time was written way back in 1925. Today, I’d like to introduce you the world's most famous bear, Winnie-the Pooh. This was the very first story ever written about Winnie-the-Pooh...

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The Deliverers Of Their Country–a Classic Children's Story by Edith Nesbit
Sept. 6, 2025

The Deliverers Of Their Country–a Classic Children's Story by Edith N…

We really like stories written by Edith Nesbit. They are lots of fun and usually the kids save the day as they do in this story, set many years ago in Great Britain, when a little girl has a big surprise land in her eye while...

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The Golden Windows–a Classic Children's Story by Laura E. Richards
Aug. 30, 2025

The Golden Windows–a Classic Children's Story by Laura E. Richards

Here’s a story about a little boy who sees one thing from far away and something quite different on closer inspection. What we see with our eyes can change depending on where we are when we see it, just like what we think is ...

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Mother Earth's Children–a Classic Children's Story by Elizabeth Gordon
Aug. 29, 2025

Mother Earth's Children–a Classic Children's Story by Elizabeth Gordon

Do you love fruits and vegetables? Hmmm. Some of you seem to making icky faces. You might like them better if you could see, just how much much fun these plants can be. So, I believe that it is time, to tell their stories in ...

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The Aged, Aged Man–a Classic Children's Poem by Lewis Carroll
Aug. 28, 2025

The Aged, Aged Man–a Classic Children's Poem by Lewis Carroll

Today we have a silly story, actually it’s a nonsense poem that was written by the author of Alice in Wonderland and included in his second Alice book “Through the Looking Glass.” In the book it is introduced to Alice by the ...

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How the Moon Became Beautiful–a Classic Children's Story
Aug. 26, 2025

How the Moon Became Beautiful–a Classic Children's Story

Long ago, people did not much of what that you learn in school today. Even the sun and the moon were mysterious objects that were impossible to understand, so ancient people created stories to help explain the natural objects...

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Little Boy Blue–a Classic Children's Story by L. Frank Baum
Aug. 24, 2025

Little Boy Blue–a Classic Children's Story by L. Frank Baum

Mother Goose wrote lots of great rhymes like: Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn. The sheep 's in the meadow, the cow 's in the corn; Where 's the little boy that minds the sheep? He 's under the haystack, fast asleep! But ...

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Nursery Alice–a Classic Children's Tale by Lewis Carroll
Aug. 23, 2025

Nursery Alice–a Classic Children's Tale by Lewis Carroll

One of the most popular stories of all time is about a little girl named Alice and her adventures in Wonderland. While wonderful, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a very long and sometimes complicated story. That’s why Lew...

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The Lonely Little Pig–a Classic Children's Story by Clara Dillingham Pierson
Aug. 22, 2025

The Lonely Little Pig–a Classic Children's Story by Clara Dillingham …

Have you ever been ignored by others? Did you get angry or did it make you sad? Well, that’s just what happens to the little pig in our story. Find out what she does when the other pigs refuse to play with her after she arriv...

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The Book of Beasts–a Classic Children's Story by Edith Nesbit
Aug. 21, 2025

The Book of Beasts–a Classic Children's Story by Edith Nesbit

While being a kid can be fun, adults are in charge. Have you ever imagined being the boss? What would you do? In "The Book of Beasts" a young boy discovers that he has the power to change the lives of others. This story is on...

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The Reluctant Dragon–a Classic Children's Story by Kenneth Graham
Aug. 21, 2025

The Reluctant Dragon–a Classic Children's Story by Kenneth Graham

What would you do if you ran onto a dragon? Would you be scared? What is the dragon was a literary beast who only wanted to ​write poetry? And would you protect him from those who don’t understand him and think he’s a dangero...

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