Podcasts by Book Bugs

Season 1 Finale from 2020-03-04T11:00:05

For the final episode of this season, the Book Bugs answer some questions from listeners and talk about some of their favorite things about books.

Music - "Twinkerbell" ...

Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems from 2020-02-19T16:01:57

It only takes a few words, if they’re the right words, to create a strong image. Whether listened to in the comfort of a cozy lap or read independently, the thirty-six very short poems in this c...

El Deafo from 2020-02-05T11:00:31

Starting at a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest. At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf; here she is different. She is sure the kids...

The Rough-Face Girl from 2020-01-22T11:00:17

This moving adaptation of the classic children's story Cinderella tells how a disfigured Algonquin girl wins the heart of a mysterious being who lives by the lake near her village.

The p...

Wishtree from 2020-01-08T12:34:48

Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "Wishtree", people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and ot...

Santa's Secrets Revealed from 2019-12-25T11:00:58

It's Christmas Eve and when Stevie decides that he doesn't believe in Santa Claus, he's in for a big surprise! Santa, his elves, eight flying reindeer, and Harry W. Throckmorton the Dancing Hols...

Creepy Pair of Underwear! from 2019-12-11T11:00:01

Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabb...

The Losers Club from 2019-11-27T11:00

Alec can't put a good book down.

So when Principal Vance lays down the law-pay attention in class, or else-Alec takes action. He can't lose all his reading time, so he starts a club. A ...

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors from 2019-11-13T12:02:40

You’ve played the game. Now read the legend of how it all began.

Long ago, in an ancient and distant realm called the Kingdom of Backyard, there lived a warrior named ROCK.

Meanw...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone from 2019-10-30T10:00:06

This week we are getting into the Halloween spirit. So we invited Book Friend Elena to talk about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Come join us in this world of potions, wizards, and magic...

The Magic Misfits from 2019-10-16T11:00

When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. Bosso and his crew...

The Word Collector from 2019-10-02T02:26

Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome collected words . . . In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers t...