Sunday Sparkle - Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree
A cozy Sunday Sparkle read of Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree by Naoko Stoop, where a hollow oak becomes a forest library, and Allison describes her dream reading spot in nature.
The words below follow the recording when you press play.
What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison. Happy Sunday Sparkle!
It is time for Sunday Sparkle, our favorite time to get cozy, pull up the blankets and
drift away into a peaceful world of wonder.
Today our StoryBeam is shining a quiet starry light on Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading
Tree by Naoko Stoop.
She turns a big hollow tree into a library for all the forest animals.
That's right, she really does.
Red Knit Cap Girl and her animal friends find a cozy oak tree in the forest and bring their
favorite books to share, creating a peaceful place for everyone to read together.
Let's snuggle up and listen to her quiet journey.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine.
Ready?
Three, two, one.
Let's read!
Here the cast reads Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree by Naoko Stoop. 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.
What a cozy, magical story to wrap up our week.
It reminds us that sharing stories with the ones we love makes any place feel warm and special.
Co-host, if you could build a library anywhere in nature, where would your dream reading spot be?
I think it would be under a very pretty tree and then it would have like its leaves turning golden.
Wow, a cozy blanket under that tree would be so amazing and it would be the dreamiest place to read a bedtime story.
I agree with you 100%.
Grown-ups, to keep this peaceful book loving atmosphere going as your little ones drift off to sleep,
our StoryBeam suggestion for tonight is Wanted!
Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar by Emma Yarlett.
It is another quiet, gorgeous picture book about a little bunny who loves books more than anything else.
Check our show notes for the title.
Send us your favorite book requests.
That's right, send us your favorite book requests in the comments or send us an email.
Sweet dreams and happy reading tonight.
Rest easy, dream sweet dreams and thank you for sharing your week with us on StoryBeam.
And don't forget...
Bye!
After the story
A wind-down episode about sharing books. Kat's question makes a good last one before lights out.
If you could build a library anywhere in nature, where would your dream reading spot be?
The animals each brought a book to share. Which book of yours would you put in the nook?
What makes a reading spot feel cozy to you?