On March 2, we celebrate Read Across America Day, a time when schools across the U.S. encourage kids to dive into the magical world of books. But why March 2? Well, it’s no coincidence—that’s the birthday of a man whose impact on children’s literature is nothing short of legendary: Dr. Seuss.
Who’s that, you ask? Oh, just the wacky, wildly creative genius w ... Show More
Dec 2015
Busted Melon - 7 December 2015
When writing textbooks about slavery, which words best reflect its cold, hard reality? Some historians are dropping the word slave in favor of terms like enslaved person and captive, arguing that these terms are more accurate. And raising a bilingual child is tough enough, but wh ... Show More
53m 45s
Dec 2016
S1 E18: BeeBop Tales: Episode 3
On today's episode of BeeBop Tales, Mr. Juanatron and Whip fly with Dr. Perkolator to a remote island, where they plan to team up with some old friends to make a last stand against the Warlock Barron. And BeeBop discovers a puzzle that he has to solve to save the day, and he need ... Show More
18m 40s
Jun 2025
Once Upon a Book: How to Make Reading Fun for Every Child
📚 Welcome to the Lingokids Book Club! In this episode of the Lingokids Podcast, Billy kicks things off with a classic tale: The Three Little Pigs. But when Cowy gets the story hilariously wrong, the friends learn something special… reading is different for everyone, and that’s o ... Show More
9m 3s
Oct 2017
Bonus: The Legend of Sleepy Marlowe
In our Halloween bonus episode, the explorers of the Marlowe face off against the Headless Robot. It takes some creative thinking on their part to figure out how to appease the ghost, and it doesn't go too smoothly at first. But! Thanks to some literary ingenuity, they might just ... Show More
18m 45s
Jan 2017
SC#10: Inspiring a Love of History with Steve Sheinkin
Steve Sheinkin is an award-winning author of thrilling history books for young adults. In this episode of SparkleCast, Steve, David and Rebecca talk about “The View from Above," (the first story in our new story series called “FIFTY: The Stars, the States and the Stories”), explo ... Show More
40m 25s
Dec 2016
S1 E19: BeeBop Tales: Episode 4
On today's episode of BeeBop Tales, our hero is joined by a new friend, a wizard with some unusual spells up his sleeve. And they discover that getting up the volcano to confront Barron is not as simple as it may seem. If you're interested in Basal's origin story, check out the f ... Show More
22m 20s
Oct 2019
The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Things (Part 2)
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at that time the United States government banned pre-sliced bread… Really.
Next up, we have a brief message from a sponsor, Blinkist, which gives you the key ideas from more than 3,000 bestselling nonfiction books in j ... Show More
48m 6s