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Mr. Jacob Reads

Mister Jacob

A 3-minute children's literature podcast! Find your new favorites and get some bonus tips for early literacy.

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#24
September 11 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Goldfinches
Mary Oliver's Goldfinches was already a work of majesty, and Melissa Sweet elevates the experience for kids and caregivers alike.
#23
September 9 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads If This Were the World
Stephen Barr and AG Ford's If This Were the World is about children at play.
#22
September 7 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Bartleby
Matt Phelan's Bartleby is about a bear going at his own pace--and that's ok!
#21
April 24 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Stalactite & Stalagmite
Drew Beckmeyer's Stalactite & Stalagmite is a coup, a masterwork, and a treat.
#20
April 22 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Josephine
Chloé Alméras' Josephine is a book about harmonious contrapositions.
#19
April 20 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads How to Comfort a Monster
Jesper Cederstand and Clara Dackenberg's How to Comfort a Monster is about the invaluable futility of helping the helpless.
#18
April 17 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Tiny Garden
Deborah Underwood and Jax Chow's Tiny Garden is a book about a child unshaken by the demands of the world.
#17
April 15 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Loops
Loops by Jashar Awan is a story about resilience, cheer, and the failures inherent to success, the setbacks natural to a waxing big kid.
#16
March 30 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Milo Imagines the World
Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson's Milo Imagines the World is a story about a curious and earnest kid working to make sense of the world around him.
#15
March 27 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Words Matter
WARNING: This nonfiction biography tells the story of resistance heroes in Hitler's Germany. It's important, but listener discretion is advised.
#14
March 25 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Harriet Gets Carried Away
Jessie Sima's Harriet Gets Carried Away is the story of a kid who likes to dress up.
#13
March 23 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads The Important Book
The important thing about Margaret Wise Brown's The Important Book is not that I made a podcast episode on it, but it's gotta count for something, right?
#12
March 20 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Is It Spring?
Kevin Henkes comes from Wisconsin, and this is not the end of his many virtues.
#11
March 18 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads When You Find the Right Rock
Mary Lyn Ray's When You Find the Right Rock is a beautiful book, both in its wide text and in Felicita Sala's gorgeous illustrations.
#10
March 16 · 4 min
Mr. Jacob reads The Only Way to Make Bread
Cristina Quintero and Sarah Gonzales' The Only Way to Make Bread paints a wide picture with room for every baker to find themselves and to share community.
#9
March 13 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads The First Week of School
Drew Beckmeyer's The FIrst Week of School is a collection of stories about what happens when Nobody comes to class.
#8
March 11 · 3 min
Mr. Jacob reads Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz's classic book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a book about how unfair things can be when you're small and powerless and Australia is so very far away.

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