Little Bear flumped down in the snow and wiggled his tail. 'I'm not sleepy,' he said, 'and I don't want to go to bed yet.' "Mother Bear smiled. 'Shall we take one last walk,' she said, 'and see who else is going to bed?'" Little Bear and Mother Bear take one last walk to see the other animals getting ready for bed. Will this make Little Bear sleepy enough to snuggle down for the night?

Read by: Brent Dowlen is the Host of the Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast, the Dad Hat Shenanigans Podcast and owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. PurposeDrivenMen.com

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Book: Bedtime for Little Bears
Author: David Bedford
Publisher: Little Tigar Press
Year: 2007

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Episode 103 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast

Rebel the Cheetah is not real sure she wants to go through the Crooked Canopy, the scariest place she has seen. Along with Bongo, Valor and the rest of team Brave she must over come her fear to get off Dom-A-Tron, but what about the snakes? Join team Brave as they come face to face with lots and lots of snakes and try to save a village of squirrels who just might be gulped without some help!

Read by: Brent Dowlen is the host of multiple podcast, podcast producer and the owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. www.BrentDowlen.com

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Book: Happy No Snakes Day
Author: Riley Gaines
Publisher: Brave Books
Year: 2023

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Episode 102 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast

D.W. is very picky about food and doesn't like to eat much. One day, at dinner with her family, she refuses to eat her salad and throws it on the floor! Will D.W. learn to use better table manners in time for Grandma Thora's special dinner?

Read By: Brent Dowlen is the Host of The Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast and owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. www.BrentDowlen.com

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Book: D.W. the Picky Eater
Author: Marc Brown
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Year: 1995

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Episode 101 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast

Tangled hair.
Missing Teeth.
Millie's track and field race turns into a HUGE mess as she makes mistakes after mistakes.

This young girl dreams of being a top athlete.
But whatever she does, she messes up.
Millie squeezes too much toothpaste, uses too much glue, spills milk all over and spells 'banana' wrong.
When she repeatedly makes errors in the race, she feels frustrated and discouraged.
She even ends up in a tree!

Will she quit?

See how Millie finally succeeds through learning, creative problem solving, mental toughness and determination!

Read by: Brent Dowlen is the Host of The Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast and owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. www.BrentDowlen.com

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Book: The Girl Who Makes a Million Mistakes
Author: Brenda Li
Publisher: Summer Muu, Brenda Li
Year: 2024

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Episode 100 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast

Sometimes, it helps to be brave even when we aren’t feeling brave.
In this comedic story about developing courage, Brave Ninja finds a way to calm his fears and soothe his anxiety so that he can become the best ninja he can be! Life is hard! And it's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out.

Read by: Brent Dowlen is the Host of The Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast and owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. www.BrentDowlen.com

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Book: Brave Ninja
Author: Mary Nhin
Publisher: Grow Grit Press
Year: 2021

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Episode 99 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast

In Bethany Hamilton's book "Surfing Past Fear," Olivia the otter breaks her arm, and she's sure it will end her summer of surfing, but with the help of her friends. Olivia learns to face her fears and gets back on the board! Follow Olivia as she learns to resist her fearful thoughts, and then teach your kids to not be fearful through the activities in the back of the book.

Read by: Brent Dowlen is the Host of The Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast and owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. www.BrentDowlen.com

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Book: Surfing Past Fear
Author: Bethany Hamilton
Publisher: Brave Books
Year: 2001

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Episode 98 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast

Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud!

"I was walking down the road and I saw . . .
A donkey,
Hee Haw!
And he only had three legs!
He was a wonky donkey."

Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read-aloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a spunky, hanky-panky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honky-tonky, winky wonky donkey!

Read by: Brent Dowlen is the Host of The Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast and owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. www.BrentDowlen.com

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Book: The Wonky Donkey
Author: Craig Smith
Publisher: Scholastic
Year: 2010

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Episode 97 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast

Arthur and his friends are getting ready for school! Get a sneak peek at every character's morning routine, from Francine preparing for recess to the Brain searching for his lost lizard. D.W. wishes she could join in the fun, but she's still too young for school. Can she find her own way to help Arthur get ready?

Read by: Brent Dowlen is the Host of The Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast and owner of The Fallible Man LLC focused on helping men become their best selves. www.BrentDowlen.com

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Book: Arthur’s Off to School
Author: Marc Brown
Publisher: Scholastic
Year: 2019

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Episode 96 of the "Read Me a Story Dad" Podcast