https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1001-when-i-grow-up/ 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1001-when-i-grow-up.webp When I Grow Up A small bear cub sits with a parent and dreams out loud about the future. Clever, funny, wild, free — each spread adds a single word, and each word is a wish the cub is making for the kind of adult it might become. This cozy, foil-embellished read aloud is the kind of book a parent and kid lean into together, and it lands for any child who is starting to imagine a future that is bigger than today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2zL8bocAjE https://www.youtube.com/embed/_2zL8bocAjE 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1002-baa-baa-smart-sheep/ 2022-07-08T00:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1002-baa-baa-smart-sheep.webp Baa Baa Smart Sheep A bored sheep meets a gullible turkey, and the rest is the kind of joke kids tell each other on the playground. Little Baa Baa knows exactly what to do with an opportunity for mischief, and Quirky Turkey has no idea what is about to happen. This read aloud is the rare picture book that earns a real laugh from a 5-year-old on every page turn, and that parents can lean on when a kid is feeling proud of being the smartest one in the room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyvinS-feuI https://www.youtube.com/embed/qyvinS-feuI 2022-07-08T00:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1004-n-is-for-newt/ 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1004-n-is-for-newt.webp N is for Newt N is for nimble, and newts can move away quickly from danger. N is for nocturnal, and newts come out at night. N is for nature, and newts live in ponds. This short DK alphabet board book introduces very young children to the world of newts through the words that start with the letter N. It is the kind of first non-fiction read aloud that lands for babies and toddlers who are starting to learn their letters, and it is built around a single curious animal they will recognize from the next pond visit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwpAlwGAMKw https://www.youtube.com/embed/nwpAlwGAMKw 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1005-j-is-for-jaguar/ 2022-07-08T00:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1005-j-is-for-jaguar.webp J is for Jaguar J is for job, and it is a jaguar's job to hunt for food. J is for journey, and jaguars travel a long way to find a meal. J is for jaw, and jaguars have the strongest jaws of any big cat. This short DK alphabet board book introduces very young children to the world of jaguars through the words that start with the letter J. It is the kind of first non-fiction read aloud that lands for babies and toddlers who are starting to learn their letters, and it is built around a single wild cat they will recognize from the next zoo visit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elPyzkZpneE https://www.youtube.com/embed/elPyzkZpneE 2022-07-08T00:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1065-vooks-bear-in-underwear-goodnight-underwear/ 2025-09-03T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1065-vooks-bear-in-underwear-goodnight-underwear.webp VOOKS - Bear in Underwear: Goodnight Underwear Bear is heading to bed, but he can't sleep until he's said goodnight to every single pair of underwear in his drawer. This cozy Vooks animated read aloud turns the bedtime routine into a tiny ritual of gratitude — one pair at a time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=185y4fIZ6aY https://www.youtube.com/embed/185y4fIZ6aY 2025-09-03T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1066-vooks-does-a-beaver-sleep-in-a-bed/ 2026-09-01T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1066-vooks-does-a-beaver-sleep-in-a-bed.webp VOOKS - Does a Beaver Sleep in a Bed? A beaver doesn't sleep in a bed the way you do — it sleeps on a platform inside a lodge, with the door underwater. This cozy Vooks read aloud walks kids through where six different animals actually sleep, then pivots to all the ways people sleep, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWqJLKwhII8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rWqJLKwhII8 2026-09-01T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1067-vooks-it-is-not-perfect/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1067-vooks-it-is-not-perfect.webp VOOKS - It is (Not) Perfect Two fuzzy creatures decide to build a perfect sandcastle. Then a friend suggests flags. Then taller towers. Then a moat. By the time they finish the grandest castle on the beach, a wave rolls in and sweeps it all away — which, it turns out, is exactly what they wanted all along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjHkC4mMe3U https://www.youtube.com/embed/QjHkC4mMe3U 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1072-vooks-donuts-the-hole-story/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1072-vooks-donuts-the-hole-story.webp Vooks - Donuts the Hole Story Once the donut shop closes for the night, every donut in the case wakes up. There are donut cops, donut pirates, and a heist of golden sprinkles. This hilarious Vooks read aloud turns real donut photos into a busy late-night bakery world where everything has a face, and the only rule is: do not get eaten in the morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82L47GQ1SZQ https://www.youtube.com/embed/82L47GQ1SZQ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1073-vooks-color-blocked/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1073-vooks-color-blocked.webp Vooks - Color Blocked A factory that sprays color into the air has stopped working — every pipe is clogged. This Vooks animated read aloud invites kids to shake, tilt, and turn the book (or the page) to unplug the corks, straighten out the pipes, and get the primary colors flowing again. By the time the read aloud is over, kids have learned primary colors and how primaries mix into secondaries, all without ever feeling like they sat through a lesson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNPTOQWRx6Y https://www.youtube.com/embed/jNPTOQWRx6Y 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1082-vooks-does-a-bear-wear-boots/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1082-vooks-does-a-bear-wear-boots.webp VOOKS - Does a Bear Wear Boots? Does a bear wear boots? Does a duck need a diaper? Does a horse wear flip-flops? This cozy Vooks animated read aloud asks one silly question per page, then explains in a few sentences why the animal has its own natural solution. By the end of the read aloud, kids learn that people are the only animals who choose what to wear — and why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLV5OTykiSE https://www.youtube.com/embed/OLV5OTykiSE 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1083-vooks-i-am-not-scared/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1083-vooks-i-am-not-scared.webp VOOKS - I Am (Not) Scared Two fuzzy friends go to an amusement park and try to convince each other that there are much scarier things than the roller coaster. Hairy spiders. Aliens. Fried ants. By the time they finish trading scary ideas, they realize that being scared is not as scary as they thought, and that having a friend next to them makes everything feel smaller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnC8kGsSpHU https://www.youtube.com/embed/cnC8kGsSpHU 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1084-vooks-little-sock-makes-a-friend/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1084-vooks-little-sock-makes-a-friend.webp VOOKS - Little Sock Makes a Friend Little Sock lives in a drawer with other socks, but every night he sneaks through a hidden tunnel in the back of the dryer to visit Sock City. There is so much to do there — hula hoops, merry-go-rounds, fine dining — and there is so much more fun when you have a friend along. This gentle Vooks read aloud is the kind of book a kid asks for again right before the first day of preschool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt6WZgxEbrg https://www.youtube.com/embed/vt6WZgxEbrg 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1085-vooks-does-a-camel-cook-spaghetti/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1085-vooks-does-a-camel-cook-spaghetti.webp VOOKS - Does a Camel Cook Spaghetti? Does a camel cook spaghetti? Does a cow eat cake? Does a pig eat pizza? This cozy Vooks animated read aloud asks one silly question per page about whether animals cook or eat the same way people do. The answer is no, every time, and the reason is always one piece of real biology that lands without feeling like a lesson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W32QIsI0hXg https://www.youtube.com/embed/W32QIsI0hXg 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1090-vooks-does-an-owl-wear-eyeglasses/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1090-vooks-does-an-owl-wear-eyeglasses.webp VOOKS - Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses? Does an owl wear eyeglasses? Does a bat wear a bow tie? Does a fox wear earmuffs? This cozy Vooks animated read aloud asks one silly question per page about whether animals wear or use accessories the way people do. The answer is no, every time, and the reason is always one piece of real biology that lands without feeling like a lesson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caG2e9JMtdw https://www.youtube.com/embed/caG2e9JMtdw 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no https://ourreadingcircle.com/blog/1091-vooks-earth-yay/ 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z https://ourreadingcircle.com/images/1091-vooks-earth-yay.webp VOOKS - Earth Yay! Earth is a little lonely, so it visits its friends in the solar system. Mercury is the fastest. Uranus is the coldest. Jupiter is the biggest. Earth is not any of those things — but it has something the others do not, and this Vooks animated read aloud turns the question of what makes Earth special into a quiet, loving ode to the planet we all call home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B56KiEhpl-w https://www.youtube.com/embed/B56KiEhpl-w 2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z yes no