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Ep 287How to Wash a Wooly Mammoth, by Michelle Robinson

Does your woolly mammoth need a wash? It’s not a very easy thing to do... You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202517 min

Ep 286Mr Wolf’s Pancakes, by Jan Fearnley

Mr Wolf wants to make some pancakes for breakfast, but isn't quite sure how to go about it. So, off he goes to ask his neighbours… who are rather unhelpful. You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! We’re on Instagram; letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202526 min

Ep 285The Unicorn Who Came To Breakfast, by Emma Adams

When a unicorn comes to visit on a grey and rainy day, a little child and their dad cannot believe their eyes. A UNICORN! IN THEIR HOME? WOW! You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202526 min

Ep 284Here We Are, by Oliver Jeffers

From land, sky and sea to people, animals and time, Here We Are is a guide to life on Earth like no other. You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202526 min

Ep 283Strictly No Crocs, by Heather Pindar

Zebra is having a Birthday Party… but the Crocs are not invited. You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Follow us on Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202519 min

Ep 282Sulwe, by Lupita Nyong’o

Sulwe's skin is the colour of midnight. She's darker than everyone in her family, and everyone at school. All she wants is to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey through the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything. You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202517 min

Ep 281Tiger Days, by M.H. Clarke

From tiger fierce to snail slow, there are lots of ways to feel and be. What kind of day are you having? You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202515 min

Ep 280Dear Chocosaur, by Chae Strathie

When Max finds out that Dinosaurs normally eat twigs, stones and creepy-crawlies - EW! - he wants them to be able to try a tasty treat for a change. You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202522 min

Ep 279That’s Love, by Sam Williams

❤️ You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202517 min

Ep 278Look Up! By Nathan Bryon

Rocket wants to be the greatest astronaut, star-catcher, space-traveller that has ever lived! But... can she convince her big brother to stop looking down at his phone and start LOOKING UP at the stars? You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202522 min

Ep 277Tricky’s Bad Day, by Alison Lester

Tricky's having a very bad day! Then Dad has an idea. Outside it's wild, but there's a lot to explore... You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202517 min

Ep 276Not Quite Narwhal, by Jessie Sima

Growing up in the ocean, Kelp has always assumed that he was a narwhal like the rest of his family. but, not quite…. You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202517 min

Ep 275The Octonauts and The Growing Goldfish

It was a sunny day under the South Pacific Ocean when… ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! The Octonauts meet Dunkie, a goldfish who can’t stop growing You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202523 min

Ep 274Mrs Blackhat, by Mick Inkpen

Mrs Blackhat the witch likes everything to be black. So what will she do with a GINGER cat? You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202514 min

Ep 273She Rex, by Michelle Robinson

Maisy's brother's Ed won't let her play with his toys. He says, 'Dinos are for boys!'But Ed hasn't met T. Rex's BIGGER sister ... Listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202511 min

Ep 272Solomon Crocodile, by Catherine Rayner

Poor Solomon is looking for some fun but no one wants to play. The dragonflies tell him to buzz off, the storks get in a flap, and the hippo? Well, the less said about the hippo, the better! You can listen to us read lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 20258 min

Ep 271Spider Sandwiches, by Claire Freedman & Sue Hendra

Do come to tea with Max, He has a MONSTER appetite, He eats such yucky, mucky food, His mealtimes are a fright. He LOVES to glug slug milkshake, Through a stinky hosepipe straw, And as for beetle biscuits . . . He can ALWAYS munch one more! Listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202514 min

Ep 270The Dead Zoo, by Peter Donnelly

Mr Gray is a very serious man. And he is in charge of a very old, very serious museum filled to the brim with stuffed animals. Mr Gray does not like people. He does not like children. In fact, he is most at home with things that are stuffed. You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202519 min

Ep 269The Artist, by Ed Vere

One brave little artist goes on one epic adventure to share her art, and in doing so learns that it doesn't matter if you colour outside the lines. Listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202519 min

Ep 268The Moonlight Zoo, by Maudi Powell-Tuck

When Eva can't find her cat, Luna, she looks under her bed and finds the Moonlight Zoo, a magical place for lost pets and animals. Can Eva find Luna before the zoo disappears at dawn? You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202515 min

Ep 267Marvellous Margot, by Lou Peacock

The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and Margot has made a delicious cake for her best friend, Oscar! You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202518 min

Ep 266Each Peach Pear Plum, by Janet & Allan Ahlberg

In this book, with your little eye, you’ll need to look, and play 'I spy' Listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202519 min

Ep 265Oi Dinosaurs, by Kes Gray & Jim Field

According to Frog, in dinosaur times sitting down hadn't been invented. So . . . Pterosaurs didn't sit on bendy straws? Listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202520 min

Ep 264Encanto

Disney’s Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called the Encanto. Listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202516 min

Ep 263The President’s Glasses, by Peter Donnelly

The President has some VERY important documents to sign at Dublin Castle, but without his glasses, how will he do it? Listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202518 min

Ep 262Nibbles, the Bedtime Book, by Emma Yarlett

It’s bedtime, but where’s Nibbles? He’s munching his way through other people’s stories! Come back, Nibbles! Listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202515 min

Ep 261You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus, by Patricia Cleveland-Peck

You can’t take an elephant on the bus … It would simply cause a terrible fuss! Listen to us read lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202519 min

Ep 260Ada Twist Scientist, by Andrea Beaty

Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don’t go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to stay curious. Listen to more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202516 min

Ep 259Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell, by Sue Hendra

Norman the Slug is looking for a perfect shell—but can he find his match? Hear lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202513 min

Ep 258Jaspers Beanstalk, by Nick Butterworth

Jasper plants a bean. He waits for it to grow into a beanstalk all week. How long will he have to wait before he can start looking for giants? Listen to lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202514 min

Ep 257The Girl & the Dinosaur, by Hollie Hughes & Sarah Massini

In a town by the seaside, Marianne digs for dinosaur bones to build a special sort of companion. You can help us get lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202518 min

Ep 256The Great White Man Eating Shark, by Margaret Mahy

The story of a boy who disguises himself as a shark to frighten off other people so that he will have the beach all to himself… You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202519 min

Ep 255Mr. Tickle, by Roger Hargreaves

Mr Tickle is small and round and has arms that stretch and stretch and stretch. You can listen to us reading lots more great stories & request one you’d like to hear, via our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202517 min

Ep 254Where The Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak

When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king.

Apr 15, 202511 min

Ep 253Bing’s Snowy Day

Round the corner, not far away, Bing is playing in the snow today!

Apr 15, 202516 min

Ep 252Mr. Bump by Roger Hargreaves

Poor Mr Bump just cannot stop having accidents. If there was something for Mr Bump to bump into, he'd bump into it all right…

Apr 15, 202516 min

Ep 251Frozen 2

After hearing a mysterious voice call out to her, Elsa travels to the enchanted forests and dark seas beyond her kingdom -- an adventure that soon turns into a journey of self-discovery. “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! We're on Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad Listen to more great stories on our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202515 min

Ep 250Frozen 1

The story of Princess Anna of Arendelle who sets out to find her sister Elsa after Elsa accidentally traps their kingdom in eternal winter. “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! We're on Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad You can listen to lots more great stories on our Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad

Apr 15, 202513 min

Ep 249Edgar and the Sausage Inspector, by Jan Fearnley

Edgar and Edith are hungry, and it's up to Edgar to bring home something tasty. But just when Edgar finds some delicious sausages, they are taken by The Inspector, a very important-looking rat with a big hat. Poor Edgar and Edith are left with nothing but dry crackers and pickles for dinner.

Apr 15, 202517 min

Ep 248Sofa Dog, by Leonie Lord

Sofa Dog loves his sofa - and there's NO ROOM for ANYONE ELSE! Unfortunately, all sorts of crazy characters want to share it with him: two cats; three aunties; several rabbits; some orangutans, and even a prize-winning pony. What on earth is a sofa-loving dog to do?

Apr 15, 202510 min

Ep 247100 Dogs, by Michael Whaite

How many dogs…..? 100 Dogs!!

Apr 15, 202514 min

Ep 246You’re Called What? by Kes Gray

Ice Cream Cone Worm. Monkeyface Prickleback. Pink Fairy Armadillo. You're called WHAT?! Welcome to the Ministry of Silly Animal Names where all the creatures have one thing in common: they want to change their names.

Apr 15, 202522 min

Ep 245The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea, by Abie Longstaff

Princesses from all across the land are flocking to fairyland village for the chance to marry the prince. But one princess is not all she seems... Amid the excitements of the annual festival of food, the Fairytale Hairdresser must use all her skills to root out a wicked witch and ensure true love's course runs without a hitch.

Apr 15, 202522 min

Ep 244Taylor Swift - Little People, BIG DREAMS

Hey, Swifties!

Apr 15, 202512 min

Ep 243Snow Bear, by Piers Harper

On the first day of spring, Little Snow Bear can finally leave his den to explore the snowy world outside. Exploring is so much fun, but Snow Bear begins to worry when he realises he is lost. Luckily, his new friends are there to help him find the way home!

Apr 15, 202511 min

Ep 242Leaf, by Sandra Dieckmann

The animals of the forest are suspicious of the strange polar bear who has arrived on their shore with some very strange habits. It's not until they get to know him that they realise they may have a great deal in common!

Apr 15, 202513 min

Ep 241The Enormous Crocodile, by Roald Dahl

The Enormous Crocodile is planning what to have for his lunch. This foul fiend - the greediest croc in the whole river - wants to eat something juicy and delicious. His teeth sparkle like knives in the sun and he's getting hungrier and hungrier. But what can the greedy grumptious brute guzzle up? Beware - he's looking for someone...

Apr 15, 202525 min

Ep 240Winnie in Space, by Valerie Thomas

Winnie is looking for adventure so she decides to go into space! She conjures a rocket and Abracadabra, she blasts into orbit! It's quite tricky dealing with all the controls in a rocket but it's even trickier knowing what to do with hungry extra-terrestrial rabbits ... will Winnie have enough magic up her sleeve to save the day?

Apr 15, 202516 min

Ep 239Winnie the Witch, by Valerie Thomas

Winnie the Witch lives in a black house. She has black chairs and black stairs, black floors and black doors. Winnie's cat Wilbur is black, too. And that is how the trouble begins!

Apr 15, 20259 min

Ep 238The Story of the Little Mole who knew it was none of his business, by Werner Holzwarth

This is the tale of a little mole who wakes up one morning only to have one of the other animals 'do its business' on his head. The Little Mole then sets out to track down the culprit to exact his revenge in his own little way.

Apr 15, 202513 min