Mawson Bear and his Furry Friends
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Mawson is a big hearted, soul searching Writer-Bear. His little books are stuffed with moments of happiness for frazzled grownups.
Slow down and relax a while with Mawson's friends in their cosy, whimsical world. Refresh the soul in the tranquility of innocent hours and simple joys.
Glen, wholesome, cute, whimsical.
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Lionel Seeks His Forelions Ep 2. Preparations for the great adventure.
January 28, 2024 04:30 - 49 seconds - 780 KBGavin and Lionel will leave Big Bedroom for the first time in their lives. That is, if Lionel can make it down the stairs and out of the house. They get their maps and equipment in order ready to explore north western Australia #adventure #quest #australia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Lionel Seeks His Fore-lions, Ep 1. An adventure in Western Australia
January 28, 2024 04:23 - 49 seconds - 780 KBLionel thinks that if there were once Tasmanian Tigers there must have been lions in Australia too. His fore-lions! Perhaps they are still out there. He leaves Big Bedroom for the first time in his sleepy life, and sets off to find them. His journey will take him 1500 km up the coast of Western Australia. #plushies #tasmaniantiger #roadtrip #WesternAustralia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Who is this Mawson Bear? Mark, Mawson's Guardian, helps to explain
December 08, 2023 04:52 - 38 seconds - 607 KBMawson is a big hearted, soul searching Writer-Bear. His books are stuffed with happiness for all ages, from grandchildren to grandparents. Relax a while with Mawson and his friends in their cosy, whimsical world. Refresh your soul in the tranquility of innocent hours and simple joys. In his quiet and comforting way, Mawson helps you to feel, deep down in your inner-most stuffing, that everything, in the end, is all right. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...
A Nana Scrappy Tale by Ryan Cochrane. In which friends stumble on to the spirit of Christmas
December 01, 2023 04:40 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBIn the first Nana Scrappy Book we met Nana, her son Harold, her gardener Eugene O'Squirrel and Sparfield the huge Guineapig as they joined forces to rescue Nana's grand-dog Barry who had run away and gone missing. Now Ryan Cochane brings us another delightful Nana Scrappy story. It's beautifully illustrated by Diana Dementeva. Nana's household is full of commotion from Christmas preparations. But mischievous Mortimer Mouse is on the loose. Nana's gardener, Eugene O'Squirrel, must track t...
Chubby's Tale: The true story of a teddy bear who beat cancer. By Carola Schmidt.
November 26, 2023 04:40 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBReview by Mark and Mawson. A book to help kids who have leukemia and their Grownups. They can read the book together and enjoy the pictures and talk about the treatment for leukemia. On reading Chubby's Tale this grownup learned things about leukemia treatment he didn't know. It's a grand book for children who have this sickness (and their bears). It's also very helpful for the Grownups who want to know more about it because the explanations given to Chubby by Dr Doll are so clear and un...
A Time To Hold: A Humm by Mawson Bear
November 24, 2023 04:03 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBMawson likes to compose little hums (between naps on his cushion). This Humm is a little humm about holding on to your friends when you're feeling full of bothers and worries. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer; A Get Well Soon Book, by author Carola Schmidt
November 18, 2023 03:56 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBDo you or your child need help understanding cancer or coping with treatment? You need a bear hug boost! The strong, positive and trustworthy message in this book—coming from teddy bears you'll want to hug!—is ideal for kids that are going through cancer treatment. Carola Schmidt is an award-winning author of children's cancer books, and uses her experience as a pediatric oncology pharmacist to write scientific books for Springer Nature. You can usually find her on Twitter @_CarolaSchmidt. ...
A Nana Scrappy Tale, by Ryan Cochrane.
November 12, 2023 09:37 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBRyan Cochane brings us another delightful Nana Scrappy story. It's beautifully illustrated by Diana Dementeva. Nana's household is full of commotion from Christmas preparations. But mischievous Mortimer Mouse is on the loose. If you like dogs, squirrels, guinea pigs, visits to Nana, Christmas stories, and treasure maps you will enjoy reading this tale. It's entirely suitable for Grand Paw-rents to read aloud to grand dawgs and young dawgs to read to each other. https://olympiapublishers...
Caddy is a star in Dreamy Days and Random Naps, a book by Mawson
November 04, 2023 07:34 - 25 seconds - 404 KBMawson Bear ponders on the art of creative napping. Scotland The Brave imagines doing great deeds. The Professors hold the highest hopes for their visionary inventions. Samantha sees wondrous things all round her. The Seekers journey all the way to the edge of the world, but of course they return by bedtime #dreamydays #bedtime #mawsonbear #calmworld #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #daydreams #daydreamer #slowdown #slowliving #calmness --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c...
Safe Inside Old Bear. A Humm about how we all need to feel Home
November 02, 2023 16:00 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBWelcome back to Mawson Bear and his Furry Friends. This little episode is a Humm or poem and its read by Mark, guardian and helper of Mawson Bear. Its only a little humm, so lean back and enjoy. #hugs #home #feelinglost #growingup #cominghome #returninghome #nostalgia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
About the animal rescue organisation called Free The Bears
October 30, 2023 16:00 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBI talk about the organisation Free the Bears, and its founder Mary Hutton, and do a few quick quotes from the book Free the Bears by Mary Hutton and Julie Miller --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
She Ran Away From Love, a little book by Mawson. The Trailer
October 26, 2023 16:00 - 1 minute - 974 KBFrilly feels small, confused and scared. She even ran away from Love. She decides to learn courage by going on a quest. Mawson tries to help and offers her a dashing steed and shield and sword. But Frilly’s quest is a quiet one. She wants to find herself. Equipped with her pink exploring bag and a selection of hats, she sets off into the wide world. Sometimes, those who go alone and quietly, simply seeking to be their best, are going on the grandest quest of all. #sheranawayfromlove #quest...
BeeBear vs The Ace Baron. Our own little version of the song Snoopy's Christmas
October 16, 2023 16:00 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBThis song, of course, starred the illustrious Snoopy taking on 'The Red Baron’. Here we do a version with our own dare devil aviators, BeeBear plays Snoopy's role and our Flyer Bear has volunteered to be the Ace Baron. Ready to Humm? And .. 'The news came out in the First World War, The Ace Baron Bear was flying once more'. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2021/05/02/beebear-vs-the-ace-baron/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp...
Meet the bears in Dreamy Days and Random Naps: Scotland The Brave
October 15, 2023 05:06 - 2 minutes - 720 KBDreamy Days and Random Naps is a little book by Mawson, the writer-bear. The book is all about having big dreams and napping. One of the bears in the book demonstrating big day dreams and ambitions is Scotland The Brave. This podcast is about him. You can see more at mawsonbear dot blog This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2020/12/18/meet-the-bears-in-dreamy-days-and-random-naps-scotland-the-brave/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c...
It's A Bright World To Feel Lost In, by Mawson
September 28, 2023 08:58 - 50 seconds - 793 KBWhen you feel lost, alone and left behind, can you ever find again the brightness in your world? Everyone wants to be cherished by their special someone. But how do you go on when, for whatever reason, they are no longer with you. Mawson explores that almost inexpressible feeling of Lost-ness. A gentle little story about love, loss, and renewal of hope, told simply with pictures of teddy bears. #brightworld #feelinglost #findingloveagain #mawsonbear #lost #leftbehind #lonely #brightworld #...
Bears About The House
July 02, 2023 03:58 - 35 seconds - 548 KBSome of the many bears sitting about Mawson Bear's House. To see more visit www.mawsonbear.blog --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Far Away Dry Land
June 25, 2023 06:03 - 32 seconds - 502 KBThe road goes on and on and on across a faraway dry land in the north of Western Australia --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Lionel Seeks His Fore-Lions: Pt 7, Against The Wind
June 18, 2023 05:19 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MBhe story so far: Inspired by pictures of Tasmanian Tigers, Lionel decided he had to search for his long lost fore-lions (In Part 2) . He and Gavin hitched a ride north from Perth to Geraldton, Western Australia (in Part 3 ) then journeyed on. to the Shark Bay heritage region (in Part 4 ) where they saw wild emus. Further north they ventured finally arrive at Coral Bay (Part 5.). After a day searching the beach and dunes they decided to go wider and further in search of these elusive fore-lio...
Lionel the Lion: King of the Road:Road train. Woooooo
June 11, 2023 05:58 - 18 seconds - 293 KBLionel the little plush lion feels like a king of the road, or at least of the dashboard, as they overtake a road train --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Lionel Seeks His Fore-Lions: Pt 5: Emu country to Ningaloo
June 11, 2023 05:10 - 6 minutes - 6.43 MBThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2022/01/26/lionel-seeks-his-fore-lions-pt-5-emu-country-to-ningaloo/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Lionel Seeks His Fore-Lions: Pt 4: To Emu Country
June 04, 2023 04:45 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MBThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2022/01/01/lionel-seeks-his-fore-lions-pt-4-geraldton-to-emu-country/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Lionel Seeks His Fore-Lions: Pt 3. Perth To Geraldton
May 28, 2023 04:36 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2021/12/25/lionel-seeks-his-fore-lions-pt-3-perth-to-geraldton/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Lionel The Lion Seeks His Fore-Lions: Pt 2. Preparing the Expedition
May 21, 2023 04:25 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2021/12/08/lionel-the-lion-seeks-his-fore-lions-pt-2/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer: A Get Well Soon Gift by Carola Schmidt
May 16, 2023 06:09 - 59 seconds - 929 KBCarola Schmidt wrote the book. Carola is an award-winning author of children’s books about cancer including Chubby’s Tale: The True Story of a Teddy. Bear Who Beat Cancer. (See below). She uses her experience as a paediatric oncology pharmacist to write scientific books for Springer Nature. She also wrote Cancer Daily Life, which was Illustrated by Rafael Antonio (see my review). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Lionel The Lion Seeks His Fore-Lions: Pt. 1. Pictures of Oz-Stral-Ya
May 14, 2023 04:09 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2021/12/04/lionel-the-lion-seeks-his-fore-lions-pt-one/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer: A Get Well Soon Gift, by Carola Schmidt.
January 27, 2023 08:38 - 59 seconds - 929 KBIn the book, Scotty is a little bear who gets a bad sickness called cancer. He's am worried and often scared because cancer is scary. Scotty keeps trying hard to be brave The book is to help kids feel much more brave, like Scotty, when they are getting treatment. Where can you find When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer? You can find it on line at Amazon where it is also free to read on Kindle Unlimited. Look for the brave little bear wearing trews on the cover. --- Send in a voice message: h...
When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer; A Get Well Soon Book is by author Carola Schmidt
January 06, 2023 08:09 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBDo you or your child need help understanding cancer or coping with treatment? You need a bear hug boost! The strong, positive and trustworthy message in this book—coming from teddy bears you'll want to hug!—is ideal for kids that are going through cancer treatment. Carola Schmidt is an award-winning author of children's cancer books, and uses her experience as a pediatric oncology pharmacist to write scientific books for Springer Nature. You can usually find her on Twitter @_CarolaSchmidt. ...
Behind The Photos of 'When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer: A Get Well Soon Gift' by Carola Schmidt: Episode 3
July 09, 2021 08:36 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBMawson's Guardian says: Welcome Back, fellow Baffled Ones, Bears, Stuffies, Plushies, artists, writers, bloggers, poets and readers. Once again we are sharing Behind-The-Photo peeks about the making of When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer; A Get Well Soon Gift by Carola Schmidt and illustrated by Mark O'Dwyer (who is also Me, Mawson's Guardian). And you can see more pictures of the bears at www.mawsonbear.blog --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/me...
When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer. Behind The Photo Episode 2
July 02, 2021 04:57 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBWe are sharing Behind-The-Photo peeks about When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer; A Get Well Soon Gift by Carola Schmidt and illustrated by Mark O'Dwyer (who is also Mawson's Guardian). In our last exciting episode the bears got confused and baffled about a delicate medical instrument. You can hear that episode right here on your podcast platform. But the bears did find a blue broom. Did I say a broom. Yes, a broom. But how can that help? Well, listen on. --- Send in a voice message: https://po...
When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer. The making of the pictures. Behind The Photo episode 2
July 02, 2021 04:57 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBWe are sharing Behind-The-Photo peeks about When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer; A Get Well Soon Gift by Carola Schmidt and illustrated by Mark O'Dwyer (who is also Mawson's Guardian). In our last exciting episode the bears got confused, muddled and baffled about a delicate medical instrument. You can hear that episode right here on your podcast platform But the bears did find a blue broom. Did I say a broom. Yes, a broom. But how can that help? Well, listen on. --- Send in a voice message: ...
When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer, by Carola Schmidt and Mark O’Dwyer: Behind The Photos
June 13, 2021 08:00 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBWe are sharing exciting Behind-The-Photo peeks about the making of When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer; A Get Well Soon Gift by Carola Schmidt and illustrated by Mark O’Dwyer. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2021/05/09/when-a-brave-bear-fights-cancer-by-carola-schmidt-and-mark-odwyer-behind-the-photos/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-odwyer/message
Meet Scotland the Brave, star of When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer: A Get Well Soon Gift, by Carola Schmidt
June 04, 2021 01:54 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBDo you or your child need help understanding cancer or coping with treatment? You need a bear hug boost! The strong, positive and trustworthy message in this book—coming from teddy bears you'll want to hug!—is ideal for kids that are going through cancer treatment. When A Brave Bear Fights Cancer: A Get Well Soon Gift, is a picture book. And its perfect as a little gift. This episode is about Scotty, who is the patient in the book, and how he first got his name. This episode is also avail...
Noble Reader, Dare Ye Battle the Dread Foe?
April 11, 2021 05:04 - 2 minutes - 994 KBReaders have the awesome power in the world of books, to praise books and writers and so keep all the book world happy. This episode is all about how YOU can make a difference. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2021/02/26/noble-reader-dare-ye-battle-the-dread-foe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mark-odwyer/message
When You’re Feeling Wobbly
April 10, 2021 08:10 - 49 seconds - 290 KBA hum about feeling sad and needing a hug. By Mawson, a writer-bear for our befuddled times. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mawsonbear.blog/2021/03/05/when-youre-feeling-wobbly/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mark-odwyer/message