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Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Natasha
18 episodes
3 days ago
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. The season can sparkle and still feel heavy. Between perfect social media feeds, school concerts, late shopping and burnt biscuits, it’s easy to forget why we gather at all. We offer a simple reset: a bookish Advent calendar that replaces pressure with presence and turns December into a series of small, meaningful pauses. We start with the heart of the tradition and why letting go of perfection creates space for real joy. Then we walk through five...
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We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. The season can sparkle and still feel heavy. Between perfect social media feeds, school concerts, late shopping and burnt biscuits, it’s easy to forget why we gather at all. We offer a simple reset: a bookish Advent calendar that replaces pressure with presence and turns December into a series of small, meaningful pauses. We start with the heart of the tradition and why letting go of perfection creates space for real joy. Then we walk through five...
Show more...
Books
Arts,
Kids & Family,
Education for Kids
Episodes (18/18)
Tea, Tales, and Tomes
A Bookish Advent: Build A Calm, Joyful Countdown With Stories, Not Stress
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. The season can sparkle and still feel heavy. Between perfect social media feeds, school concerts, late shopping and burnt biscuits, it’s easy to forget why we gather at all. We offer a simple reset: a bookish Advent calendar that replaces pressure with presence and turns December into a series of small, meaningful pauses. We start with the heart of the tradition and why letting go of perfection creates space for real joy. Then we walk through five...
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3 days ago
22 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Go Textless: How Wordless Picture Books Build Language, Empathy, And Imagination
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. What if I told you that you don't need text to raise a reader? What if the most powerful reading practice for growing language, empathy, and imagination uses no words at all? In today's epsisode, we welcome a wave of new listeners, tip our mugs to the Halloween specials that sparked it, and then head straight into the quiet magic of wordless picture books... books in which your child’s voice becomes the narrator and every page turn invites a new po...
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2 weeks ago
33 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Why Kids Love Spooky Stories: Science, Childhood, and Joy
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. I've been getting some flack about my obsession with all things spooky this season and I totally get why some of us steer clear of the scary, the unusual, or anything that might feel like we are going against our faiths and beliefs. So today, I am diving into the science and soul of spooky season - how safe fear lights up the brain, teaches emotional regulation, and gives kids (and grown-ups) a surprising edge in real-life resilience. From South Af...
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1 month ago
20 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Once Upon A Fright: Halloween Tales for Every Age
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Are you ready to join us for this Halloween literary special? This is your ultimate spooky season reading guide... but as with all things Tea, Tales, and Tomes, this is no ordinary episode. Come sit with us around our glowing campfire as we guide you through spooky books for readers of all ages, from gentle picture books to nightmare-inducing horror classics. We journey from campfire to haunted forest, exploring tales that flicker like lanterns in ...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Climbing Mountains, Literal and Literary: Shareez Bagaria Conquers All
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. What if we could teach our children to face life's challenges with resilience, courage, and self-belief? That's exactly what Durban author Shareez Bagaria is doing through her captivating children's book "Luna's Journey" - and she's living these principles herself in the most extraordinary way. Nestled in her warm, inviting home on Women's Day in South Africa, Shareez shares the fascinating journey that led her from being a mother with a backgroun...
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1 month ago
46 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Listener voices: Celebrating Season One
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. What began as a simple recording on the floor with an inexpensive microphone has blossomed into a literary journey spanning 19 countries and 50 cities worldwide. In this emotional season finale, we pull back the curtain on Tea Tales and Tomes to reveal how a passion for making children's literature accessible transformed into a global conversation about raising readers. The podcast's origin story unfolds as we learn how frustration with North-cent...
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2 months ago
28 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Creating a Home Book Club Culture: No Homework Required
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Remember the dreaded book report? That school assignment that magically transforms the wonder of reading into a tedious chore? As parents and caregivers, we desperately want our children to fall in love with books, but sometimes our well-intentioned efforts to discuss their reading can feel suspiciously like homework. During our recent winter holidays, I discovered a different path—creating a "book club culture" at home that makes reading communal...
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3 months ago
35 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Between Stories and Science: Where Nonfiction Becomes Art
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. In today's episode, I delve into the world of children's nonfiction where science meets art, sharing remarkable books that transform factual information into awe-inspiring adventures for young readers. • Books by Jason Chin like "Your Place in the Universe" and "The Universe in You" offering breathtaking illustrations that compare cosmic scale to a child's perspective • Immersive adventure books like "How Does Chocolate Taste on Everest?" that eng...
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4 months ago
23 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
From the Gentle Science of Baby Loves Quarks to Laugh-out-Loud Learning with Bill Bryson: Non-fiction is Fun Too!
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Have you ever dismissed an entire genre of books only to have your child prove you spectacularly wrong? That's exactly what happened when my son Jaz revealed his preference for nonfiction - a category I'd spent my entire reading life avoiding "like the plague." What began as concern over my youngest son's waning interest in our beloved family read-aloud sessions turned into an eye-opening journey. While I was busy pulling out all the stops with si...
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4 months ago
18 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Parent Like You've Got a License For It
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Navigating parenthood can feel overwhelming, but certain evidence-based resources offer invaluable guidance without claiming to have all the answers. Six exceptional books stand out as practical references for parents seeking to build respectful relationships with their children. • No Bad Kids by Janet Lansbury - Explains respectful parenting founded on the premise that children aren't "bad" but simply lack emotional regulation • How to Talk So Ki...
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5 months ago
27 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
From Teacher to Acclaimed Author: Roslynne Toerien's Literary Journey
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Ever wondered how children can learn complex facts without feeling like they're in a classroom? Roslynne Toerien has mastered this delicate balance through her captivating children's books that blend imagination with education. In this heartwarming conversation, award-winning Durban-based author Roslynne opens up about her remarkable journey from struggling reader to celebrated writer. As a mother of three and founder of the Learn Project NGO (whi...
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5 months ago
59 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Voices, Interruptions, and Fidgets: Mastering the Read-Aloud Experience
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Have you ever felt self-conscious reading aloud to your child? That strange feeling of performing for an audience, struggling with character voices, or wondering if you're "doing it right" when your child interrupts or wanders off mid-story? You're not alone. Reading aloud transforms both reader and listener, but rarely in the picture-perfect way we imagine. Drawing from my own journey—from awkwardly reading Roald Dahl to my newborn to now sharing...
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5 months ago
16 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Why That Whoosh, Bonk, and Splat Matter More Than You Think
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Reading comic books and graphic novels with children creates joyful literacy experiences that build lifelong connections through stories while developing critical visual literacy skills. • Slow down when reading comics aloud to allow children time to explore illustrations and decode visual information • Place your finger under characters who are speaking to help kids follow dialogue • Make sound effects dramatic and fun – children often learn word...
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6 months ago
33 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Your Kid's Comic Book Obsession Is Their Literary Superpower
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Ever found yourself wondering if your child's comic book obsession actually "counts" as reading? You're not alone. Parents everywhere are questioning whether Dog Man and Captain Underpants are legitimate literature or just a phase to endure. Comics and graphic novels deserve recognition as legitimate reading material that offers unique cognitive benefits through multimodal storytelling, serving as perfect gateway books for reluctant and proficient ...
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6 months ago
16 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Prolific authors with great collections you can always rely on
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Ever felt completely overwhelmed in the library or bookshop when trying to select a good book for your kids? One that they and you will love and that won't sit on a shelf collecting dust after just one read? If you answered yes, this episode is for you. I am talking about prolific authors who write greats stories and whose books are easily available (especially in our part of the world). We are on the third and final part of our chat about bo...
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7 months ago
16 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
The simple magic of Goodnight Moon and more...
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. We're continuing our chat today about books to read to our kids in that first year of their lives and curating shelves for a lifetime. This is Part 2 of a 3 part series that is looking at books for your baby's first year. In Part 1 we looked at what we called the extreme baby months and we touched on the touchy feeling books that your child would want to explore, starting at around that 6 week mark. Today I delve deeply into some books that will in...
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7 months ago
19 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Am I really reading to a newborn?!
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. We’re kicking off our show with an excellent question, “What books should I read to my baby during their first year of life?” Now, I’m not saying that I got overly excited by the question or anything but I did create a multi-part episode out of it so you be the judge. Today we are going to talk all about reading to our kids in that first year and curating books that will last a lifetime. We don't only look at the what to read but also how to read a...
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7 months ago
12 minutes

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
Tea, Tales, and Tomes Trailer
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Are you ready? Exciting things are coming! Are you a little bumfuzzled (read: perplexed) in the sea of great books and need some help in choosing books as a reader, raising readers? I got you! Find us on Instagram @teatalesandtomes and don't forget to join us next time for more bookish wonder. Podcast music by Lundstroem (Episode 1 onwards) and Audionautix (TTAT Trailer). Podcast edited by Timothy Wiggill.
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8 months ago

Tea, Tales, and Tomes
We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. The season can sparkle and still feel heavy. Between perfect social media feeds, school concerts, late shopping and burnt biscuits, it’s easy to forget why we gather at all. We offer a simple reset: a bookish Advent calendar that replaces pressure with presence and turns December into a series of small, meaningful pauses. We start with the heart of the tradition and why letting go of perfection creates space for real joy. Then we walk through five...