Friday Favorites - The Snatchabook
Friday Favorites with The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty, bedtime books vanishing all over Burrow Down and the lonely creature behind it, and the book Allison would read him first.
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What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright. I'm Kat.
I'm Allison. We made it to Friday!
Happy Friday Favorites!
Today our StoryBeam is shining a light on a cozy woodland mystery.
Books are disappearing right at bedtime in the woods.
We are reading The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty.
Someone is taking all the bedtime stories.
But why? Is it a monster, a thief, or just a little creature who desperately wants someone to read to him?
Let's send the mystery together with Eliza Brown.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine, ready?
Three, two, one, let's read!
Here the cast reads The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
Aw, I love that Eliza didn't get mad.
She just shared her stories and gave the Snatchabook a chance to listen.
Sharing stories is the best way to make a friend.
Co-host, if a Snatchabook snuck into your room tonight,
which book would you read him first?
I think a unicorn book.
A unicorn book? Which one? There's so many.
Um, a magical book with a unicorn that learns
that she doesn't have to take people's magic.
She has her own magic.
Oh wow, I'm sure the Snatchabook would love that book.
Grown-ups, if your little detectives love today's cozy mystery,
our StoryBeam suggestion for weekend reading is...
is Wanted!
Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar by Emma Yarlett.
It's another hilarious story-loving tale about a bunny who loves books
just a little too much.
Look for it in our show notes.
Send us your favorite book requests.
That's right, send us your favorite book requests
in the comments or send us an email.
Always share your favorite stories.
That's a special ingredient.
Have a fantastic Friday everyone
and we'll see you tomorrow for Saturday Splash.
And don't forget...
Keep on reading!
Bye!
After the story
Kat's read: Eliza did not get mad, she shared. Ask who might need to be included rather than blamed.
If a Snatchabook snuck into your room tonight, which book would you read him first?
The Snatchabook took books because nobody read to him. What is a kinder way to ask for what you need?
Which book would you never want taken from your shelf?