Let’s Read With Lyla and Dad

Smart is not just ticks and crosses, smart is building boats from boxes. Painting patterns, wheeling wagons, being mermaids, riding dragons...

It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all…

Have you ever seen a weightlifting wombat, or a figure-skating alligator? How about a pole-vaulting hippo, or an octopus... playing table tennis?

Giraffes can’t dance…. or can they??

Flinn is at school looking in the art cupboard for some coloured pens to finish off his dinosaur drawing when he stumbles upon Captain Stubble, a real live Pirate Captain! He tells Flinn that his ship, the Acorn, has been stolen and that he needs Flinn to help him rescue it back

This is a story about Neville, a little engine who just wants to be friends. But Thomas and the other trains won’t give him a chance, and that gets them all into trouble...

Bear was friendly, Bear was sweet, The nicest bear you'd ever meet! With little paws and little feet, And a very BIG bear bottom! Poor Bear! His bottom is causing chaos... Bump! Crash! Splat! Soon Bear is in great big trouble! Can he ever make it up to his friends?

When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her lunchtime treats for a friend? Or will she throw the crayons and refuse to share? She's going to need her friends to help her behave herself . . . she is DRAGON after all!

Billy is a bit of a worrier. He worries about hats and shoes. Most of all he worries about staying at other people's houses. His mum and dad try to help, but still Billy worries, until a visit to his grandma's shows him how to overcome his fears with the aid of his imagination - and some tiny worry dolls.

You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here's how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Everything..!

Rabbit has had a very good idea. He does NOT want to go to bed and so he puts The Dark in the biscuit tin so that he won't have to. Now he can stay up all night long! But The Dark gently reminds Rabbit of all the reasons why the dark and night are needed.

Meet Jim Panzee. He's in a BAD mood. Nothing feels right! Nothing will do, and Jim just doesn't know why... His friends can't understand it - HOW can he be in a mood when it's such a beautiful day!? They have lots of suggestions for how to make him feel better. But Jim can't take all the advice... and has a bit of a meltdown.

A super story book version of the Disney movie, The Lion King 🦁

Leo isn't like other lion cubs. Instead of chasing zebras and antelopes, he wants to make friends with them. But can a lion who's so different ever fit in with the rest of his pride?

Frankie is eager to prove he is a 'proper fox' and sets about catching a chicken. But he can't suppress his true nature and - instead of hunting the chicken - is soon back to dancing, tidying and eating baked beans!

While Milla's friends take big, brave jumps off the jetty, Milla stays on the blistering wood, scared of what lurks below. But when Milla accidentally falls off the edge, she discovers the beauty of the deep, dark sea - and her summer changes forever.

Peter Rabbit loves the yummy vegetables he finds in Mr McGregor's garden, the only problem is: Mr McGregor doesn't want Peter to get his paws on his crops!

One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat ... and decided to make... Wombat stew, Wombat stew, Gooey, brewy, Yummy, chewy, Wombat stew.

Squeeeak ... Thwop ... Thwop ... Dwoooooerrrp! Dad sings his magical whale songs to Mum and baby Finn, far, far away across the huge ocean. When Finn gets lost, can the other sea creatures help him to send a message of his own?

Wolf cub Wilf doesn't want help from anyone. Whatever it is, he can do it all by himself. But when Wilf finds himself lost and alone in the chill of the Arctic night, he discovers something important: sometimes we all need the helping hand of a friend.

The Rainbow Fish with its iridescent scales is the most beautiful fish in the whole ocean. But since he is also vain and proud, he becomes more and more lonely over time. Then he realizes that you can't win friends through beauty.

It's a beautiful day and Worrysaurus has planned a special picnic. But it isn't long before a small butterfly of worry starts fluttering in his tummy . . . What if he hasn't brought enough to eat? What if he gets lost in the jungle? What if he trips and falls? What if it rains?! Can Worrysaurus find a way to chase his fears away and have fun?

Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble.

Peppa remembers meeting her baby brother George for the first time! Tiny Peppa learns what babies can and can't do, and finds out what it means to be a big sister.

Hugless Douglas is very excited about his birthday surprise. But when the surprise turns out to be his over-excited twin cousins, Douglas is sure this will be the worst birthday ever!

Hello! My name is Edie. I am EVER so helpful. In fact I think helping is one of the things i am best at. Edie certainly is a very good helper, whether it's helping Mummy wake up bright and early, helping Daddy to get everything at the shops or helping her little brother with sharing and knowing what's what.

Otto feels safest when he holds hands with his family at night... so safe that he insists holding hands during the day too! What will persuade the little ottter to face his fears and finally let go?

Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not always an easy thing to measure.

Squirrel is so cross. Yesterday there were loads of beautiful leaves on his tree, but today? Today some are missing and Squirrel is convinced that someone has stolen them. there's a leaf thief on the loose! 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

Lucy and Aunt Augusta are dress shopping. And, at the Fabulous Fashion Store, there are dresses to suit just about everyone. There are fancy dresses, frilly dresses, stripy dresses, silly dresses, sun dresses, fun dresses, blue dresses, green... But Lucy doesn't care about frills or lace. She wants a dress WITH POCKETS. 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

Princess Smartypants does not want to get married. She enjoys being a Ms But being a rich and pretty princess means that all the princes want her to be their Mrs. 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

Norman had always been perfectly normal . . . until the day he grew a pair of wings! 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

My daddy is amazing for a thousand different reasons. He's a year-round superhero, a daddy for all seasons!Join Little Panda and Daddy Panda as they spend the day together, sharing lots of special moments along the way. 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

Cinder is a popular dragon with one small probelm -- instead of finre, Cinder breathes bubbles! While the King searches for a fire-breathing dragon for his palace, Cinder is sidelined. But can the bubble-blowing dragon save the day? 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

So long, Adventure Bay! The PAW Patrol is on a roll ... to Adventure CITY! You can listen to us reading lots more great stories on out Patreon; patreon.com/letsreadwithlylaanddad “What do we say, what do we say… we say, let’s read!”! Instagram; @letsreadwithlylaanddad

Ralfy the rabbit wants to read books all the time even if it means he has to steal them, and soon his obsession sends him spiraling into a life of crime. 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

Duck wants to join a club. But he needs to be able to ROAR to join Lion Club, or TRUMPET to join Elephant Club. And all he can do is QUACK! What's a Duck to do? Why, set up his own club of course... where everyone is welcome to join! 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

It's lonely being the odd dog out. She's willing to go to the other side of the world to look for her place in it... but it might take a different kind of journey for her to realise that maybe where she's meant to be is right back where she started... 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

Ruby loves being Ruby. Until, one day, she finds a worry. While it doesn't seem like such a big worry at first, it soon starts to get bigger and bigger and BIGGER every day. The worry makes Ruby feel sad. How can she get rid of it and feel like herself again? 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

Goose has gone on holiday and left Duck in charge of her pond. But Duck is a bit too enthusiastic. Soon Duck has put up signs everywhere. Diving is forbidden! No swimming. But then all his friends start leaving. Will bossy Duck learn his lesson before it's too late? 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

Meet Supertato! He's always there for you when the chips are down. He's the supermarket superhero with eyes everywhere - but now there's a pea on the loose. 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

Meet Alan, an alligator with a secret. Famed for his big, scary teeth, he sneaks into the jungle every day to scare the jungle animals ... after a long day of scaring, Alan likes nothing better than to run a warm mud bath and take out his false teeth… 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

When the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a roller-coaster ride of havoc and mayhem! The Cat can rescue them from a dull rainy day, but it means lots of thrills and spills along the way. 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

WHOOSH! A unicorn has galloped right into your book - how exciting! But - oh dear! This Unicorn doesn't look very excited at all. In fact, he looks quite worried. Can you help to cheer him up? 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

When Mr Gruber takes Paddington to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard, there are so many people in the way he can't see a thing. Luckily, a mysterious someone 'on high' appears to like small bears... 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

Greedy squirrels Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: THE VERY LAST NUT OF THE SEASON! As the nut bounces crazily though the forest, the squirrels race after it, between the trees, over boulders, down the river and - ARGH! - right to the edge of a waterfall! You 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

You are invited to the BIGGEST, BESTEST, HATTIEST party of ALL TIME. The only rule for attending this party is . . . you MUST bring a hat. But what if you don’t own a hat? Will bringing a monkey wearing a hat be enough? 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

Slinky Malinki can steal anything - from a clothes peg, to a slipper, to a string of sausages!! But, will Slinky realise that crime doesn't pay? 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

He's wild, he's wicked, he's Little Rabbit Foo Foo! A bully-boy bunny likes nothing better than to ride through the forest bopping everyone on the head. Wriggly worms, tigers, no one is safe. 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

Princess Prue was sweet and fair, till PIRATES stole her teddy bear! Don’t they know?! You NEVER mess with Prudence – pirate AND princess! 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