Pageturner Adventures with Zack

“Pageturner” captures the imagination and excites little listeners. Packed with audio versions of children's favorite stories, this podcast delights little people as the characters come to life with incredible voices, music, and special effects. Perfect for bleary-eyed parents and creative teachers. Voiceover actor and autistic self-advocate, Zack Hoaglund, exudes energy and humor, accompanied by classically funny sound effects.

A Good Day 05/22/2024

A Good Day A bird, a dog, a fox, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a good day. What can turn a bad day into a good day? You decide. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/31413197

We Will Live in This Forest Again 05/10/2024

We Will Live in This Forest Again When a thriving forest is swallowed by wildfire, its residents brace themselves and look to new beginnings. Enjoy this story of Gianna Marino's beautiful and moving tribute to the fragility and resilience of the natural world which was inspired by her own experiences during the Northern California wildfires of 2017. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/31237202

Bluey: The Pool 04/02/2024

Bluey: The Pool Bluey, Bingo, and Dad go to the pool, but only happen to arrive under-prepared. When Mum joins them, they realize that boring things are sometimes the most important. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/30650733

Little Red Bird: A Tale Told in Rhyme 03/01/2024

Little Red Bird: A Tale Told in Rhyme Little Red Bird spent her life in a cage. Then one fine day The latch failed to engage. It looked scary out there. Should she leave? Should she dare? I wonder what YOU would do. Enjoy this story featuring knowledgeable poetry. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/30191228

Love from Bluey 02/14/2024

Love from Bluey Love can be found in the strangest of places. It’s bedtime in the Heeler house. Bingo is all ready for bed. While Mum reads her a bedtime story all about the meaning of love, Dad tries to get Bluey ready for bed. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/29960538

Scary Stories for Young Foxes: Epilogue 12/16/2023

Scary Stories for Young Foxes: Epilogue Enjoy this brief recap of all eight stories told by the old storyteller to a group of seven little foxes. The seventh little fox's name is revealed to be Mia, which explains why she stayed through all eight stories that the storyteller had to tell. The storyteller is also revealed to be an older Mia. After young Mia returns to her den, the original Mia steps out into the morning light, where she is met by Uly. It's revealed that Uly and Marley had make it back to their den after following the river over the course of several months. The world was changing, and Mia takes comfort in the fact that the kits know her stories and will pass them down to the next generation. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/29106108

The Snow Ghost 12/01/2023

The Snow Ghost Enjoy this excerpt of the final story from Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Mia and Uly try to survive the harsh winter. They discover a den with a litter of five fox kits without a mother. Uly goes out to search for food for the kits and themselves, while Mia looks after them. She names them after her siblings, and one to Uly's likeness. When Uly finds food, he encounters his father, Mr. Scratch, who has survived the bats in the Lilac Kingdom, and is out for revenge on Uly and Mia. Two of the kits gets taken by a mysterious white creature with black, gooey eyes. It turns out to be one of Mia's brothers who has the yellow disease. Uly and Mr. Scratch have their final confrontation on a loose ice block, rocking and spinning down a rushing river with one of the stolen kits in the center if it all. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/28880228

The Paw 11/20/2023

The Paw Enjoy this continuing excerpt from Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Deep in the Lilac Kingdom, Mr. Scratch hears a scratching sound that drives him into madness until he is defeated by the bats in the cave. It's revealed that Uly survived the fall when his mother, Mercy threw him over into the chasm. It's also revealed that it was all planned for Uly to cover himself up in squirrel's blood and play dead as she threw him over. Mia is freed from the trap and together, they come up with a plan to get back at Mr. Scratch with a moldy rotten paw. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/28724283

Bluey: Sleepytime 11/03/2023

Bluey: Sleepytime Come on a dream-filled adventure with Bingo and Bluey. It's sleepytime at the Heeler house. Bingo decides she wants to do a Big Girl sleep and wake up in her own bed. After hearing her second bedtime story, she has a dream about being in outer space. Based on the episode named by The New York Times as the Best TV Episode of 2020, Bluey: Sleepytime features stunning sounds and a breathtaking music score accompanying the story sure to entertain readers of all ages. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/28507970

The Lilac Kingdom 10/23/2023

The Lilac Kingdom Enjoy this excerpt from Scary Stories for Young Foxes. Mia and Uly venture from the Eavey Wood into the mountains. They are attacked by a badger during a thunderstorm, until another fox named Wynn fights it off. Wynn welcomes Mia to the Lilac Kingdom and invites her to stay with two other vixens, but Uly stays behind, hiding in a cave below the hill away from whom he calls “Mr. Scratch”. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/28391870

Fantastic Mr. Fox 09/28/2023

Fantastic Mr. Fox A fox tries to fend for his family, along with many other underground neighbours by outwitting three farmers from right under their noses. Text copyright © 1970 by Roald Dahl Nominee Limited. Text copyright renewed 1998 by Felicity Dahl, Chantal Sophia Dahl, Theo Dahl, Ophelia Dahl, and Lucy Faircloth Dahl. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/28170419

Walt Disney's The Ugly Duckling 07/26/2023

Walt Disney's The Ugly Duckling Based on the 1939 Academy Award® winning animated short film and the story by Hans Christian Anderson, The Ugly Duckling tells the story of a young "duckling" who is shunned and rejected by his duck family because he's different. Shocked by his distorted reflection in the water, he sets out to find someone who will love and accept him, including a nest of baby birds and a smiling bobbing wooden decoy. All doesn't go well until he is greeted by his own kind who do accept and welcome him home. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/27568851

Oddbird 07/11/2023

Oddbird On a hot sunny day in the jungle, all the fancy birds gather around a pool of water, but they don't want to go for a swim and ruin their fine feathers. They just want to show off their fabulous colors. Until one day, Oddbird shows up to take a dip in the pool. But he's different. He has no color, nor is he fancy like all the other birds. They don't want him around. How can he find a way to fit in? /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/27436038

Bambi, a Life in the Woods: Chapter VIII (Excerpt) 05/27/2023

Bambi, a Life in the Woods: Chapter VIII (Excerpt) In this coming-of-age story about a young deer growing up in a forest, this chapter depicts two leaves hanging from a branch on a giant oak tree. They share their last final moments together before one of them is torn off by a cold wind as winter approaches. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/26965809

The Tale of the Mandarin Duck 05/27/2023

The Tale of the Mandarin Duck Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored mandarin duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. This book will have readers of all ages see that all around them are rare and beautiful birds—both feathered and human. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/26965644

Earl the Squirrel 11/27/2022

Earl the Squirrel Earl is a squirrel who is determined to find an acorn on his own in order to please his mother. When his friend Jill, gives him a red scarf, he embarks on a search for one (or maybe even two). /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/25141914

The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree 10/21/2022

The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree Three little bears go on a hike in the woods at night, when they discover a scary looking tree that holds many obstacles they come across within the interior, as they look for a way out. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/24756090

My Little Golden Book About Balto 09/25/2022

My Little Golden Book About Balto Here's a historical documentation about the most famous dog hero, Balto. Featuring a breathtaking soundtrack and realistic sounds, this episode covers the story about the deadly winter of 1925 in Nome, Alaska, and the courage it took for Balto and his team to come save it. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/24479727

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! 09/14/2022

Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! The Pigeon does not want to go to sleep, and it's your job to make sure that he does. The Pigeon does everything he can to stay awake, until eventually, he does start getting sleepy, but keeps admitting that he's not tired. Will the Pigeon ever go to sleep? /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/24376731

Don't Worry, Murray 08/26/2022

Don't Worry, Murray Murray worries about everything. But with a little motivation, he can face his fears. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/24178704

Waddle! Waddle! 08/26/2022

Waddle! Waddle! A penguin searches for a dancing friend he met yesterday, while meeting other penguins, and having an encounter with a hungry polar bear along the way in this zany and comedic story about friendship and courage. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/24178590

Pinduli 06/06/2022

Pinduli In the African savannah, a young hyena named Pinduli, whose been told she was the most beautiful hyena ever, is mocked and insulted by other animals for her appearance, and all she wants to do is disappear. She then becomes the trickster and attempts to bring back harmony to the savannah. From the award-winning author of Stellaluna, Janell Cannon tells us a very moving story about how the power of words can hurt. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/23343818

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Excerpt) 03/17/2022

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Excerpt) In this excerpt from the third chapter, Mrs. Frisby finds a crow tied to a fence and rescues him from an oncoming cat. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/22486016

Harry the Dirty Dog 03/08/2022

Harry the Dirty Dog Harry is a dog who likes everything, except getting a bath. So he takes the scrubbing brush, buries it in the yard, and runs away. While on the town, he does everything he can to get dirty, but still worries that his family thinks he really ran away. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/22375118

Sammy the Seal 03/08/2022

Sammy the Seal Sammy is tired of staying in the zoo, and he wants to see what it's like outside. So the zookeeper, Mr. Johnson, allows him to go out for the day and Sammy has many adventures, even going to school. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/22374947

Danny and the Dinosaur 03/08/2022

Danny and the Dinosaur Danny visits the museum to check out dinosaurs. He thinks it would be fun to play with one, and one of them comes to life and they both have a great day playing together. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/22372736

Hey, That's MY Monster! 10/31/2021

Hey, That's MY Monster! Listen to this perfect book for Halloween night and other nights too! /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/21000965

Kitten's First Full Moon 06/28/2021

Kitten's First Full Moon Kitten is hungry for a bowl of milk and she thinks that the full moon is the bowl she's been searching for. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/19633076

I Need My Monster 03/11/2021

I Need My Monster I Need My Monster is a unique monster-under-the-bed story for all monster-loving kids. This audio presentation includes gifted narration and spooky sound effects and music. /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/18285527

Out From Boneville 08/04/2020

Out From Boneville "After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins - Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone - are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures." /episode/index/show/zacharyhoaglund/id/15482594

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