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Written by Laura Lee Benson, illustrated by John Carrozza. Published in 1994 by Charlesbridge Publishing in Watertown, MA. Find me @sagesproutsforestschool on Instagram.

Published 12/16/22

Hearth Tales

Published 12/16/22

#82: "The Water Princess"

This book bringing awareness to the need for clean, accessible water in Africa, was written by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. It was published in 2016 by G.P. Putnam's Sons, a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC. It was based upon the childhood experience of Georgie Badiel. You can find more information by visiting www.ryanswell.ca or www.georgiebadielfoundation.org

Published 02/18/22

#81: "The Secret of Saying Thanks"

This beautiful book was written by Douglas Wood and illustrated by Greg Shed. It was published in 2005 by Simon & Schuster.

Published 02/11/22

#80: "Long Night Moon"

Here is another book about each month's full moon. Can your little one notice any differences from the names in last week's episode? This book was written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Mark Siegel. It was published by Simon and Schuster in 2004.

Published 02/04/22

#79: "When the Moon is Full: A Lunar Year"

Learn about each month's full moon with this book written by Penny Pollock and illustrated by Mary Azarian. It was published in 2001 by Little, Brown and Company.

Published 01/28/22

#78: "Owl Moon"

Owl Moon, a Caldecott Medal winner, was written by Jane Yolen. Illustrated by John Schoenherr, it was published by Philomel Books in 1987.

Published 01/21/22

#77: "Love Song for a Baby"

By Marion Dane Bauer. Illustrated by Dan Andreasen. Published by Simon & Schuster in 2002.

Published 01/14/22

#76: Lucia and the Light

Written by Phyllis Root, illustrates by Mary Grandpré. Inspired by Nordic lore.

Published 12/31/21

#75: "Winter Dance"

Snow is coming! There's so much to do. Hide nuts. Fly South. Settle in and sleep until spring. But none of these plans seems right for the fox. What should he do in wintertime? Published in 2017 by Marion Dane Bauer and illustrations by Richard Jones. Published in New York, New York by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

Published 12/24/21

#74: "My Big Book of Beginnings"

Here is a music free storytime! This sweet book was written in 2017 by Carmel Stoesz, illustrations by Federico Rivarola of Beloved Connections. Published by Beloved Connections. You can visit http://belovedconnections.com/song for a free sing along by Matthew Kocel, Cosmic Throat Singer. Follow our IG feed for updates on weekly uploads of new tales at @hearthtalespodcast

Published 12/17/21

#73: "Sun Bread"

Sun Bread was written by Elisa Kleven, published in 2001 by Dutton Children's Books, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers in NY, NY.

Published 12/10/21

#72: "Rooted"

Little Gnome is spending a quiet day in the autumn forest, amongst the rusted and coppery leaves, twittering birdsong, and bright red hawthorn berries. She begins to feel rather lonely and small in this lovely but large hollow, and decides to ask the leaves, berries, and trees around her a question: Do you ever get lonely, too? Little Gnome's curiosity takes her on a journey of not only meeting new forest friends and understanding the purposes of nature more fully, but also of finding...

Published 12/02/21

#71: "The Thanksgiving Nest"

The Thanksgiving Nest was published by Katherine Frances Ammon (me) in 2019. This was my second published book. It is a tale of contentment and sharing, with discussion questions at the end. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Published 11/18/21

#70: "The Tale of the Switch Witch"

The Tale of the Switch Witch was written and compiled graphically in 2019 by (me!) Katherine Frances Ammon. It is published by KDP and is available on Amazon. Happy Halloween!

Published 10/30/21

#69: "I Have a Dream"

Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963.

Published 08/23/21

#68: "All Because You Matter"

Written by Tami Charles and illustrated by Bryan Collier. Published in 2020 by Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc.

Published 08/23/21

#67: "The Little Yellow Leaf"

Written by Carin Berger, published in 2008 by Greenwillow Books.

Published 08/18/21

#65: "The Sun Shines Everywhere"

This fun rhyming book was written by Mary Ann Hoberman and illustrated by Luciano Lozano. It was published in 2019 by Little, Brown and Company.

Published 07/27/21

#64: "I Talk Like a River"

This book, which received the Schneider Family Book Award, was written by poet Jordan Scott and illustrated by Sydney Smith. It was published in 2020 by Holiday House.

Published 07/27/21

#63: "A Peaceful Garden"

This story was written by Lucy London and illustrated by Christa Pierce. It was published in 2018 by Harper Collins.

Published 07/27/21

#62: "Johnny Appleseed"

Written by Gertrude Norman, and illustrated by James Caraway. Published in 1960 by G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Published 04/02/21

#61: "Farmer Boy," Part 1

Chapters 1-3 of Farmer Boy, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Published in 1933 by HarperCollins Publishers.

Published 04/01/21

#2.30: "Easter Parade"

Written and illustrated by Mary Chalmers, published in 1988 by Harper & Row.

Published 03/31/21

#2.29: "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes"

Published in 1939 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Written by Du Bose Heyward, illustrated by Marjorie Flack Larsson.

Published 03/31/21