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Mr. Jacob reads Stalactite & Stalagmite
Drew Beckmeyer's Stalactite & Stalagmite is a coup, a masterwork, and a treat.
Mr. Jacob reads Josephine
Chloé Alméras' Josephine is a book about harmonious contrapositions.
Mr. Jacob reads How to Comfort a Monster
Jesper Cederstand and Clara Dackenberg's How to Comfort a Monster is about the invaluable futility of helping the helpless.
Mr. Jacob reads Tiny Garden
Deborah Underwood and Jax Chow's Tiny Garden is a book about a child unshaken by the demands of the world.
Mister Jacob reads Loops
Loops by Jashar Awan is a story about resilience, cheer, and the failures inherent to success, the setbacks natural to a waxing big kid.
Mr. Jacob reads Milo Imagines the World
Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson's Milo Imagines the World is a story about a curious and earnest kid working to make sense of the world around him.
Mr. Jacob reads Words Matter
WARNING: This nonfiction biography tells the story of resistance heroes in Hitler's Germany. It's important, but listener discretion is advised.
Mr. Jacob reads Harriet Gets Carried Away
Jessie Sima's Harriet Gets Carried Away is the story of a kid who likes to dress up.
Mr. Jacob reads The Important Book
The important thing about Margaret Wise Brown's The Important Book is not that I made a podcast episode on it, but it's gotta count for something, right?
Mr. Jacob reads Is It Spring?
Kevin Henkes comes from Wisconsin, and this is not the end of his many virtues.
Mr. Jacob reads When You Find the Right Rock
Mary Lyn Ray's When You Find the Right Rock is a beautiful book, both in its wide text and in Felicita Sala's gorgeous illustrations.
Mr. Jacob reads The Only Way to Make Bread
Cristina Quintero and Sarah Gonzales' The Only Way to Make Bread paints a wide picture with room for every baker to find themselves and to share community.
Mr. Jacob reads The First Week of School
Drew Beckmeyer's The FIrst Week of School is a collection of stories about what happens when Nobody comes to class.
Mr. Jacob reads Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz's classic book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a book about how unfair things can be when you're small and powerless and Australia is so very…
Mr. Jacob reads When Cherry Blossoms Fall
Katrina Goldsaito and Yas Imamura's When Cherry Blossoms Fall is a note on sweetness made bitter by ending and ending made beautiful in transience.
Mr. Jacob reads The Sweater
Larissa Theule and Teagan White's The Sweater: A Story of Community is a wonderful story about the ways we can (and should) come together to help anyone who finds themselves in our community.
Mr. Jacob reads Welcome
Mo Willem's Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals is a book aimed at parents but perfect for infants--and probably fun for older kids too!
Mr. Jacob reads A Good Hide
Karina Iceberg's A Good Hide is a lovely story of a community coming together to turn a moose hide into leather!
Mr. Jacob reads Wiggling Words
Kate Rolfe's Wiggling Words is an honest story about the struggles and joys of reading with dyslexia told in delightful typographic art.
Mr. Jacob reads A Knot is Not a Tangle
Daniel Nayeri and Vesper Stamper's A Knot is Not a Tangle is a perfect memory of the making of an imperfect, beautiful rug. Keep an eye on the boy's sheep toy, which he keeps as safe as his Grandpa…
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Mr. Jacob Reads has published 21 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Mr. Jacob Reads is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 3m.
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