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Episode 5: Magical Creatures
A magical creature is any person, animal, or other living being -real or imaginary-that is related to or produced by magic. Examples include unicorns, mermaids, acromantulas, and centaurs.

Featured Books
Read Book: The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat, 2014
Join the journey of how an imaginary friend finds the child who can see and love him in this magical tale of perseverance and friendship.

New Book: Dragons Love Tacos 2 by Adam Rubin, 2017.
What will the hungry dragons do when they discover there are no more tacos left in the world?

Extension Activities
  1. Invent your own magical creature in a story, drawing, or sculpture. What does it look like? What will you call it? What magical powers does it have?
  2. Read a book about mythological creatures. Which one do you think is the coolest?
  3. Take a nature walk/hike. What real animals can you spot that have awesome abilities?

Guest Host Spotlight


Gina Detwiler was planning to be a teacher but switched to writing so she wouldn’t have to get up so early in the morning. She is the co-author of the bestselling middle grade fantasy series The Prince Warriors with Priscilla Shirer and is currently working on the third installment of her YA Supernatural series Forlorn, which will be released later this summer. Learn more at https://ginadetwiler.com

Book Recommendations
Board Books:
  1. Magical Creatures: A Super Sparkles Concepts Board Book by Anna Award
  2. Birthday Monsters by Sandra Boynton
  3. Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination by Emily Winfield Martin

Picture Books:
  1. If I Had a Gryphon by Vikki VanSickle
  2. How to Knit a Monster by Annemarie van Haeringen
  3. Dragons, Dragons & Other Creatures that Never Were by Eric Carle

Chapter Books:
  1. Wings of Fire series by Tui T. Sutherland
  2. Guardians of Ga’Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky
  3. The Prince Warriors series by Gina Detwiler and Priscilla Shirer

YA Books:
  1. Forlorn series by Gina Detwiler
  2. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
  3. Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

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Episode 4: Books
A book is defined as “a number of sheets of paper with words printed on them, fastened together on one edge, usually between protective covers.” You can find books at your local public or school library and in stores, or you can write your own books at home!



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(Host Michele Meleen and Guest Host Bob Lingle surrounded by books at Patterson Library in Westfield, NY!)

Featured Books
Read Book: The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Oliver Jeffers, 2006
Henry loves to eat books because they give him knowledge. But, when the books start to make him feel sick can Henry find another way to consume the information shared in books?

New Book: Dreamers, Yuyi Morales, 2018
As an immigrant to the U.S. the main character and her infant son discover a local library and all the ways books can teach them to live in their new home.

Extension Activities
  1. Go on a book scavenger hunt at home, in the classroom, or at your local library. Can you find a book that:
    1. Is older than you
    2. Has only animal characters
    3. Taught you something
    4. Looks like it would taste good (don’t eat it though!)
    5. Is younger than you
    6. Has only human characters
    7. Makes you laugh
  2. Read a picture book that has been made into a movie. Watch the movie and see if you can spot any differences between the two.
  3. Set a goal to read 10, 50, or even 100 books this year. Make a chart or use a notebook to keep track of all the titles, authors, and your thoughts on each book.
  4. Discover a new place to find books in your neighborhood such as a bookstore or library you’ve never been to.
  5. Write your own book about books. Who are your characters? What is so special about the books in your story?

Book Recommendations
Board Books:
  1. Tinyville Town: I’m a Librarian by Brian Biggs
  2. It’s A Little Book by Lane Smith

Picture Books:
  1. We Are In A Book by Mo Willems
  2. A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers
  3. How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills

Chapter Books:
  1. Matilda by Roald Dahl
  2. The Neverending Story by Ralph Manheim
  3. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

YA Books:
  1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  2. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  3. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Guest Host Spotlight


Bob Lingle loves books so much, he decided to own as many as he could by buying a bookstore! You can find Bob and hundreds of books at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore in Lakewood, NY.

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Episode 3: Names
A name is a word or group of words that labels and identifies a person, place, or thing. Everything has a name and that name came from a person. Your name is unique because it describes only you. Do you know what your name means or where it came from?

Featured Books
Read Book: Hello Biscuit, Alyssa Capucilli, 1996
When a little girl gets a new puppy, she tries very hard to figure out the perfect name for him. But, the puppy has other plans and ends up finding his own name.

New Book: Hello My Name is Adorabilis: How Adorabilis Got His Name, Marisa Polansky, 2018
In 2015 real life scientists discovered a tiny new species of octopus. In this story, the author imagines how that new little octopus was named.

Book Recommendations

Board Books:
  1. You Are My Little Cupcake by Amy E. Sklansky
  2. Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
  3. Where, Oh Where, Is Huggle Buggle Bear? by Katherine Sully

Picture Books:
  1. A Porcupine Named Fluffy by Helen Lester
  2. Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
  3. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

Chapter Books:
  1. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
  2. Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
  3. Frindle by Andrew Clements

YA Books:
  1. The Names They Gave us by Emery Lord
  2. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
  3. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Extension Activity Suggestions
  1. Learn the names of different plants and animals in your area.
  2. Look up the meaning of your name.
  3. Write a story or draw a picture about how you got your name.

Guest Host Spotlight
​Meet Mr. Jack Rosen, Young Adult Specialist from Patterson Library in Westfield, NY and the lone editor for this podcast! Jack’s name came from the main characters in the movie Titanic, Rose and Jack.

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    ​Michele Meleen
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    • Loves Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and dance parties
    • Favorite Picture Book: The Poky Little Puppy​​

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    Jack Rosen
    • Editor for the show! 
    • Student at SUNY Fredonia
    • Loves pizza &
      books!
    • Favorite Picture Book: The Monster at the End of this Book​

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