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S2 E78: Countries & Conflicts - why is the UK sending away refugees who are fleeing from wars

What's new today - April 29, 2024 10:30 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The UK recently passed a bill - as its way of telling people to not come to its country, especially if they are coming by dangerous boats. The UK doesn't want people from poor countries who are fleeing wars and conflicts to end up inside its boundaries. What does this bill contain? Why are peo...

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A Work In Progress by Jarrett Lerner

The Children's Book Podcast - April 28, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes
Jarrett Lerner shares A Work in Progress (Aladdin Paperbacks), a poignant and "perceptive" journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration about a young boy who struggles with body image. Visit Jarrett online at https://jarrettlerner.com You can pick up your own copy o...

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Autism Acceptance Month with Pedal Steel Noah 🎵

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids - April 25, 2024 07:02 - 14 minutes
Today on The Ten News 💚 April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate the contributions and unique abilities of people with Autism 🎵 Special Guest and YouTube star, Pedal Steel Noah stops by the studio with his family to talk about his music and how he's raising awareness for Autism 💭 And...

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Kid News This Week: Straws save coral, eco-warrior grannies, Taylor breaks records, Borneo bird nests, travel anxiety dog-squad

Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids - April 24, 2024 07:40 - 19 minutes
In honor of Earth Day we have four environment and nature stories… Talk about grasping at straws – wait till you hear about the new cages being used to protect and rebuild Florida’s dying coral reef! Speaking of the environment, you won’t believe what a big group of Swiss grannies did to get the...

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Unicorn Boy by Dave Roman

The Children's Book Podcast - April 19, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes
Dave Roman shares Unicorn Boy (First Second), a magical journey about a boy who sprouts a unicorn horn and uses his newfound powers to help those in need! Visit Dave online at http://yaytime.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Unicorn Boy wherever books are found. Consider supporting indep...

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Unicorn Boy by Dave Roman

The Children's Book Podcast - April 19, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Dave Roman shares Unicorn Boy (First Second), a magical journey about a boy who sprouts a unicorn horn and uses his newfound powers to help those in need! Visit Dave online at http://yaytime.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Unicorn Boy wherever books are found. Consider supporting indep...

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S2 E77: Why are people in Finland the happiest in the world

What's new today - April 19, 2024 05:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
A Scandinavian country, deep into the Arctic, is home to one of the happiest peoples in the world. What factors help them stay happier than people in many other developed countries (such as the US / western Europe / Japan)? Why are the children in Finland happier than their peers elsewhere? Lis...

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A Total Solar Eclipse Recap + Earth Day 🌎

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids - April 18, 2024 15:08 - 13 minutes
Today on The Ten News: 🌎 Earth Day 2024 is Monday, April 22nd! Let's celebrate with some fun facts about the day and great things happening with the planet! 🌗 Plus, Bridget Todd stops by to share a totally awesome recap of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse 🌳 And, on the trivia throne: how many trees a...

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S2 E76: How a dog called Roger, a labrador retriever, saves and rescues people caught in earthquakes

What's new today - April 15, 2024 11:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the most recent earthquake in Taiwan, lives were lost and property destroyed. A group of dogs (called search and rescue dogs) came to the attention of many people through their valiant efforts at rescuing people caught under the rubble. This is a story of one such dog called Roger - who was e...

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S2 E76: Who are 'Save and Rescue' dogs? How did Roger help during the most recent earthquake in Taiwan

What's new today - April 15, 2024 11:30 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the most recent earthquake in Taiwan, lives were lost and property destroyed. A group of dogs (called search and rescue dogs) came to the attention of many people through their valiant efforts at rescuing people caught under the rubble. This is a story of one such dog called Roger - who was e...

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Martina Has Too Many Tías by Emma Otheguy

The Children's Book Podcast - April 12, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
Emma Otheguy shares Martina Has Too Many Tías (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), a lively and magical bilingual picture book that reimagines the beloved Caribbean folktale "La Cucaracha Martina." Visit Emma online at https://emmaotheguy.com You can pick up your own copy of Martina Has Too M...

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Martina Has Too Many Tías by Emma Otheguy

The Children's Book Podcast - April 12, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Emma Otheguy shares Martina Has Too Many Tías (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), a lively and magical bilingual picture book that reimagines the beloved Caribbean folktale "La Cucaracha Martina." Visit Emma online at https://emmaotheguy.com You can pick up your own copy of Martina Has Too M...

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S2 E75: 20 Qns: Ideas of school kids that won India's National Innovation Awards

What's new today - April 11, 2024 21:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
A teenager from Gujarat came up with a novel solution to provide access to learning content on devices. Rather than rely on the goodwill of NGOs to provide devices and internet, Karthik Joshi, a 12th grader suggested a way by which students could 'pay' for this, without actually having to pay us...

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🗞️10 Things You Need to Know - 4/11/24

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids - April 11, 2024 16:21 - 6 minutes
10 Things to Know with The Ten News 1. 🥸 A Total Solar Eclipse 2. 🐂 Confused Animals 3. 🪲 Cicadapocalpse 4. 🌪️ Twisty Weather 5.🔪 Big Chef Skills 6. 👴🏻 World's Oldest Man 7. 🇫🇷 Paris Olympic Prep 8. ⛹️‍♀️ Amazing Basketball 9. 🐾 Very Important Cats 10. 🐶 National Pet Day

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Kid News This Week: “Fake ” diamonds, pig transplant, a gaming granny and cross - bred croissants

Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids - April 10, 2024 10:36 - 18 minutes
In world news for kids this week... Fake diamonds are on the rise, but it’s not all as dodgy or criminal as it sounds... Also, a US man and a genetically modified pig kidney make history in a ground breaking transplant, a Scottish grandmother turns into a game rand wins a fan - following despite...

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S2 E74: History of Bengaluru and why it has a water crisis

What's new today - April 09, 2024 08:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This episode captures the history of Bengaluru from over a 1000 years ago. Small settlements created fertile pastures in an otherwise arid region. The ingenuity they used to build a series of lakes and tanks is to be much admired. This is all the more evident in the backdrop of how we squandered...

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Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

The Children's Book Podcast - April 05, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes
Kate DiCamillo shares Ferris (Candlewick), a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up. Visit Kate online at https://www.katedicamillo.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Ferris wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent book...

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Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

The Children's Book Podcast - April 05, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Kate DiCamillo shares Ferris (Candlewick), a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up. Visit Kate online at https://www.katedicamillo.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Ferris wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent book...

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S2 E73: (20 Qns Game) - A secret agent in the UK who turns up every night to clean a shed

What's new today - April 04, 2024 23:30 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Ever read - the Elves and the Shoemaker? This story is a lot like that, except, in this case, they aren't making shoes. Someone has been turning up every night in the shed of a 75-year old photographer who lives in the UK. This photographer used to leave his work shed in a state of chaos at the ...

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Princess Peach and Women Gamers! 🎮

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids - April 04, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutes
Today on The Ten News 👑 Princess Peach: Showtime! is available for Nintendo Switch and Pamela is here to tell us all about the legendary game 🎮 In honor of Women's History Month we are highlighting Female Legends in Gaming 📚 Plus, Special Guest and Author Steve Bramucci is in the studio to share ...

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Encore! A Super Autism Acceptance Month 🎗️

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids - April 03, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes
In today's episode: 🎗️ Autism Acceptance Month: celebrating the contributions & unique abilities of people with Autism 🦸 Led & Jake Bradshaw, the creators of the comic book series ‘The Adventures of Jake Jetpulse!’ join us in the studio 🚜 Trivia with Tessa: do you know what farm animals Temple G...

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S2 E72: 20 Questions - A special certification received by a tiger reserve in India

What's new today - April 01, 2024 09:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The Pench tiger reserve in India has received a special certification. It is the first of its kind for a wildlife park in India to received this, although wildlife parks / national parks in other parts of the world have received this certification. This is related to the skies above Pench. What ...

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S2 E71: Book review of 'Wonder' - children discuss why bullies emerge in schools and why they liked the author's style of writing

What's new today - March 29, 2024 09:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
A group of 8-15 year olds joined us in reviewing the book 'Wonder' by R.J.Palacio. This is a powerfully narrated story about a 10-year old whose face looks nothing like what most people have. The book goes onto narrate the traumatic experiences he has in school, the friends he makes and how many...

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I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots by Lid’ya Rivera

The Children's Book Podcast - March 29, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Lid’ya Rivera shares I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots (HarperCollins), a lyrical celebration of self-esteem, perseverance, and loving the skin you're in that will inspire all children to appreciate their spots or what makes them different. Illustrated by Niña Mata. Visit Lid’ya online at...

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I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots by Lid’ya Rivera

The Children's Book Podcast - March 29, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes
Lid’ya Rivera shares I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots (HarperCollins), a lyrical celebration of self-esteem, perseverance, and loving the skin you're in that will inspire all children to appreciate their spots or what makes them different. Illustrated by Niña Mata. Visit Lid’ya online at...

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Kid News This Week: Wacky archaeological discoveries, 4-day work-week, Ariana’s gran rocks it, baseball’s spring training, UK soccer sock drama

Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids - March 27, 2024 12:33 - 23 minutes
In kid news this week… Researchers uncover amazing ancient and medieval tools... from the 1700-year-old egg (that still has its slimy yolk intact!) and a map that proves how well people got along. Plus, the results are in on how effective a four-day-week is, plus Ariana Grande and her grand gran...

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S2 E70: 20 questions: How do people sail solo in a race to circumnavigate the globe (as part of the Golden Globe Race)

What's new today - March 25, 2024 00:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
There are sailors who boldly sail into the Southern Ocean and brave the winds and the waves. They do it all by themselves. This is part of a race called the Golden Globe Race (GGR), which tests the mettle of the best of sailors. In its most recent edition, Kirsten Neuschafer from South Africa be...

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Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam

The Children's Book Podcast - March 22, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
Maple Lam shares Dim Sum, Here We Come! (Harper), a celebration of the traditional Chinese customs passed on from generation to generation: togetherness, love, family--and FOOD! Visit Maple online at https://www.maplelam.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Dim Sum, Here We Come! wherever b...

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Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam

The Children's Book Podcast - March 22, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Maple Lam shares Dim Sum, Here We Come! (Harper), a celebration of the traditional Chinese customs passed on from generation to generation: togetherness, love, family--and FOOD! Visit Maple online at https://www.maplelam.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Dim Sum, Here We Come! wherever b...

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What is Ramadan? 🌙

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids - March 22, 2024 04:00 - 13 minutes
Today on The Ten News 🌙 Did you know that Ramadan is happening right now? 🗓️ Ten News Correspondent Jaime Gareh is here to tell us all about this special time of year. ☪️ Plus, Tracy sits down with some friends of the Ten that observe the month of Ramadan to learn about their experiences! 🧡 Wishi...

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