Oma's Reading Room

Welcome to Oma’s Reading Room!
Published on October 15, 2019October 26, 2019 by Dawn Marie

Episode: We’re Going On a Bear Hunt

Published on October 19, 2021October 18, 2021 by Dawn Marie

Have you ever gone on a bear hunt? Oma’s going on one today in her Reading Room! Will you come too? With tremendous pace, humor, and verve, Michael Rosen has retold a favorite traditional story.… More

Episode: The Friendship Book

Published on May 29, 2021 by Dawn Marie

It’s raining! It’s pouring! It’s Spring! Happy Spring to you, little ones! If you live in a northern climate, you know there are few joys as sharp and sweet as spring, unfolding slowly into lush… More

Episode: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Published on December 20, 2020 by Dawn Marie

Merry Christmas my little friends! It is Christmas week and we have been very busy in Oma’s Reading Room preparing for this very special time of year! And I have prepared a new tradition for… More

Episode: Jingle the Christmas Clown

Published on December 13, 2020June 23, 2022 by Dawn Marie2 Comments

Buon Natale, little ones!

Merry Christmas!

It’s the Christmas holiday season and Oma has been busy, just like Santa’s elves, preparing for this special season!

Along with all the decorating, wrapping of presents, and baking I have prepared a special story to share with you too!

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Along with all the decorating, wrapping of presents, and baking I have prepared a special story to share with you too!

Continue reading →

Along with all the decorating, wrapping of presents, and baking I have prepared a special story to share with you too!

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Episode: Balloons over Broadway

Published on November 22, 2020May 29, 2021 by Dawn Marie1 Comment

Welcome back, my dear friends!

Hooray – it’s almost

THANKSGIVING DAY!!

I hope all of you are counting your BLESSINGS too, just like Oma!

I certainly count each & every one of YOU as my very favorites.

Every Thanksgiving Morning for more than eighty years

mammoth-size balloons have risen to the skies to wobble and sway,

sally and shimmy,

up and down the canyons of New York City.

Just how did this beloved tradition come to Broadway?

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Episode: Fibbed Big

Published on November 5, 2020December 20, 2020 by Dawn Marie1 Comment

Hello there, little ones!

I have really missed seeing you!

And that’s the TRUTH!

Sadly, sometimes people will tell lies.

But it is SO IMPORTANT to always tell the truth because fibs can affect others and make people feel very bad.

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Episode: The Hallo-Wiener

Published on October 23, 2020December 13, 2020 by Dawn MarieLeave a comment

Oma loves Halloween!

And so does her magical-golden-dog Helen, too.

Because the best part of Halloween is the “dressing-up” we get to do!

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Episode: Dog Breath

Published on October 15, 2020November 22, 2020 by Dawn Marie3 Comments

A long long time ago, before I was ever an Oma, I use to travel to local elementary schools and share story-time with students in their classrooms or their libraries.

Oma has always loved reading to groups of children and I am very grateful for the many invitations received throughout the years to spend time with my little-friends in their classrooms & schools.

Sometimes Oma would even dress in character, so we could all use our imaginations better while reading the stories!