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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 4h

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A little humor in these trying times. Read Me a Story, Ink is thrilled to have permission to offer SciFi/Fantasy humorist, Robert Asprin’s “You Never Call,” both audio and print. 11 mins. Family, Mother’s Day, Space Adventure.
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/YouNnever

Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 2d

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For those who live on a farm,
Or those who dream of living on a farm,
Or those who simply dream.

READ THIS BOOK!
READ THIS BOOK ALOUD!
READ THIS BOOK ALOUD TO YOUR KIDS!

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Share love, share reading.

Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 6d

Have a listen. I had a blast recording it.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 10d

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WE COULD ALL USE A LITTLE HUMOR THESE DAYS. Enjoy Eric Kimmel’s hilarious western yarn “Four Dollars and Fifty Cents.” 13 mins.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/FfourDollars

Shorty Long took pride in his reputation for never paying anybody the money he owed them...

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James Allen @tljamesa.com · 17d

How To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction
Jessica Ewing on the Ways Parents Can Promote Thoughtful Technology Use and Sustainable Reading Habits lithub.com/how-to-raise... #tlsky #tlchat #schoollibraries #schoollibrary

How To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction

People make certain assumptions about you when you’re the CEO of a children’s book company. Some assume I must have spent my childhood summers in a hammock reading Rebecca of Sunnybrook…

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 20d

I specialize in short stories to read aloud and I would love to see more anthologies for 12-15-year-olds!

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It's Time for Young Teen Lit @youngteenlit.bsky.social · Nov 18

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#Publishers, we are asking for a new category of literature that falls in between middle grade and young adult. Middle schoolers need Young Teen Lit and librarians are eager to purchase! #youngteenlit should have the following 5 elements (1/6)

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 25d

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The Spell Singer - Read Me a Story, Ink

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 25d

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NEW FAMILY PODCAST. A young witch struggles with dyslexia and can’t ever get her spells right. That is until she learns to sing the spells. Perfect for family or classroom listening. Enjoy Anna Lewin’s “The Spell Singer.” All ages. 25m.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · 25d

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The Spell Singer - Read Me a Story, Ink

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Sep 11

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READ ME A STORY, INK. readmeastoryink.com
Share love, share reading.

Welcome to Read Me a Story, Ink!

Whether you’re an educator, parent, or an avid fan of read-aloud stories, you’ll find stories to listen to, stories to read, and book recommendations.

readmeastoryink.com

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Sep 11

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4. WHAT I HOPE FOR. I hope that with each story, every child’s spark of wisdom grows a little brighter, that each child learns to take solace in who they are and embrace our differences. I read stories so that children may tell their own stories someday.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Sep 11

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3. HOW I VIEW MYSELF. I am the switch that turns on the light of the story.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Sep 11

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2. WHY I SIT IN A CHILDREN’S CHAIR. I don’t like to be perceived as “other.” I prefer to be part of the council of children making it easier to envelop them in the stories and transport them, for a while, to another time and place.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Sep 11

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1. WHY I READ TO KIDS. Non-fiction records the facts of humanity while stories contain the wisdom of humanity. Kids desperately need wisdom

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 26

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NEW PODCAST PERFECT FOR CLASSROOM OR LIVING ROOM! Historical fiction and humor rolled into one with children’s historian, Gary Blackwood’s, gripping account of the 1908 Mississippi flood, “Noah Count and the Arkansas Ark.”
LISTEN: tinyurl.com/AappleQRPC

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hi, I collect short stories for 3rd-6th grades. Have you published any anthologies for my target ages? Thanks, Bob

Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Yay! I started the reading year today at my new school in Paonia at the North Fork School for Integrated Studies, a small Waldorf inspired elementary with classes of 10 to 15 students. For the first time since Covid I am reading to younger grades as well as 4th-6th

Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Nobody, NOBODY, writes better stories about elementary school classrooms, brimming with heart and magic, than Douglas Evans. Corral your students and listen to the perfect back-to-school story, "The Old Gray Chair"
Listen: tinyurl.com/OoldGray

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 12

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THE PERFECT STORY for a summer’s eve and a personal favorite, read aloud in classrooms many times over the years. For bogle fans everywhere – “An Autumn Tale” by Susan Schoon Eberly. 13 Mins. All Ages
Listen Now: tinyurl.com/AanAutumn

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 8

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“The outdoors smelled like cotton candy mixed with the fresh scent of pillowcases dried on a clothesline. It was clearly fluffle-picking time” - a warm hearted and humorous tale by award winning author, @chrisgrab.bsky.social‬
Listen or read: tinyurl.com/Ffluffle

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 4

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For the young horse fans in your family, Read Me a Story, Ink, is thrilled to have permission to reprint H. J. Hutchins heart warming short story, “A Mare Called Lucky.” Grds 3 & Up. 5 pages.
Read or download: tinyurl.com/MareCalled

Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 3

Tim Wynne Jones is my current favorite Canadian author, especially his short stories.

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Robert Topp @readmeastoryink.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Read Me a Story, Ink just received permission to reprint one of my favorite stories. Enjoy a good laugh with Speculative Fiction / Humorist, Robert Asprin’s “You Never Call.”
Read or download here: tinyurl.com/NneverCall

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Marcia Kochel @overbooked.bsky.social · Jul 31

Nonfiction roundup: The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival is a real gem. I’m recommending this book to everyone I know from middle school on up. Don’t miss this unforgettable graphic novel #tlsky #nonfiction #youngteenlit @melaniekoss.bsky.social

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