The Reading Bug Podcast - Original Adventures, Bedtime Stories and Music for Kids

A Reading Bug Adventure with Original Songs Grab your helmet and knee pads—it's time to shred! Lauren, the Reading Bug, and the Fact Fly are heading to the most famous skatepark in the world: Venice Beach! But before they can drop in, they meet Livvy on the sand—a girl who has been bravely learning to skate with her older brother's help, only to have her confidence knocked right out from under her by a lost lucky necklace and a bully named Aden. From the history of "sidewalk surfing" in 1950s California to the difference between longboards, shortboards, and cruisers, there's a ton to discover on the way to the park. But the biggest lesson of the day? That when you fall, you haven't failed—and that sometimes the hardest part is simply showing up. Lace up your skate shoes and roll with us into Part 1 of this wheely exciting adventure! Explore the Magic: Check out the books featured in this adventure at: ⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/skateboard

A Reading Bug Adventure with Original Songs Part 2 of 2. Grab your helmet and knee pads—it's time to shred! Lauren, the Reading Bug, and the Fact Fly are heading to the most famous skatepark in the world: Venice Beach! But before they can drop in, they meet Livvy on the sand—a girl who has been bravely learning to skate with her older brother's help, only to have her confidence knocked right out from under her by a lost lucky necklace and a bully named Aden. From the history of "sidewalk surfing" in 1950s California to the difference between longboards, shortboards, and cruisers, there's a ton to discover on the way to the park. But the biggest lesson of the day? That when you fall, you haven't failed—and that sometimes the hardest part is simply showing up. Lace up your skate shoes and roll with us into Part 1 of this wheely exciting adventure! Explore the Magic: Check out the books featured in this adventure at: ⁠www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/skateboard

Lauren's Little Bedtime Stories High on Mount Fumble, where pine trees grow in crooked spirals and streams sing to themselves, lives a small, round bear named Bram with a very unusual hobby - collecting clouds in glass jars. His cave shelves hold everything from a grumbly little storm cloud to his most prized possession: a breathtaking jar of pink-and-gold sunset. But one morning, the sunset cloud is gone. Bram follows a trail of pink mist all the way to the mountain's peak - past a family of riddle-demanding geese, a wobbly log bridge, and a very enthusiastic marmot narrator - only to find his cloud floating free in the middle of the real sky at golden hour. What he discovers there is far more beautiful than anything he could ever fit in a jar. Every Lauren's Little Bedtime Story includes: Calming Relaxation: Gentle breathing exercises to help your body relax. Original Bedtime Lullaby: Wind-down time as Lauren sings you to sleep. A Full Original Bedtime Story: A whimsical story read aloud by Lauren.