Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Monthly
Format
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Consistency
55%
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About This Podcast

At Tea, Tales, and Tomes we are living our favourite lives talking books and drinking hot beverages. So grab your cuppa and join us in this gentle corner of the audio world - a community of readers, raising readers. 


Join us fortnightly, on a Wednesday, for all the wonder of kids books shelves that adults will also find delight in. I will give you hints and tips on how to raise bookdragons and provide you will tons of great book recommendations that are long-lasting shelf occupiers. 


Check out more information on the Tea, Tales, and Tomes blog: https://teatalesandtomes.wordpress.com/ or simply follow Tea, Tales, and Tomes on Instagram and TikTok @teatalesandtomes 



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S2E12 Reading Aloud To Raise Readers: Let's Solve The Literacy Crisis, Simply

Jun 10, 2026 37m Transcript

We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. A child can read every word on the page and still not understand what the page is saying and that’s the heart of today’s season finale. We’re responding to…

S2E11 Gendered Book Lists: What If The First Manosphere Is A Bookshelf

Apr 14, 2026 35m Transcript

We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. “Boy or girl?” sounds like a helpful question in a bookshop, but it can be the start of a much bigger problem. After watching Inside the Manosphere, I…

S2E10 Tea with a New York Times Bestselling Author: Beth Ferry

Mar 10, 2026 1h 1m Transcript

We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Today's episode is truly special. We welcome New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry for a rich, warm conversation about how wonder, research, and a…

S2E9 An Episode for Kids’ Ears: How Reading Powers Everything, from Minecraft to Marvel

Feb 11, 2026 17m Transcript

We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. In today's episode, I am asking parents to take a backseat and let the kids control the speakers. I am talking directly to kids about why books are not…

S2E8 This Year, How Can We Make Books A Habit, Not A Hurdle?

Jan 19, 2026 47m Transcript

We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. Do you think you can find 10 minutes in your day to do the one thing that is proven to not only boost academic performance, but also bring you closer as a…

S2E7 A 2025 Reading Wrap: The Books That Held Me (and the One That Didn’t)

Dec 31, 2025 22m Transcript

We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. The mic failed, the tea was hot, and the books were unforgettable. Come sit down with us as we reflect on a noisy 2025 and the stories that stayed: a Kyoto…

S2E6 What Not To Buy: Christmas Bookish Edition

Nov 25, 2025 19m Transcript

We'd love your feedback. Send us a message. The shops are shouting buy more, but we’re making a different case: skip the shiny book junk and choose stories that actually get read. Come with me and…

S2E5 A Bookish Advent: Build A Calm, Joyful Countdown With Stories, Not Stress

Nov 12, 2025 22m Transcript

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…

S2E4 Go Textless: How Wordless Picture Books Build Language, Empathy, And Imagination

Oct 28, 2025 33m Transcript

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…

S2E3 Why Kids Love Spooky Stories: Science, Childhood, and Joy

Oct 13, 2025 20m Transcript

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,…

S2E2 Once Upon A Fright: Halloween Tales for Every Age

Sep 30, 2025 15m Transcript

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…

S2E1 Climbing Mountains, Literal and Literary: Shareez Bagaria Conquers All

Sep 16, 2025 46m Transcript

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…

S1E12 Listener voices: Celebrating Season One

Aug 26, 2025 30m Transcript

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…

S1E11 Creating a Home Book Club Culture: No Homework Required

Aug 05, 2025 35m Transcript

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,…

S1E10 Between Stories and Science: Where Nonfiction Becomes Art

Jul 15, 2025 23m Transcript

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…

S1E9 From the Gentle Science of Baby Loves Quarks to Laugh-out-Loud Learning with Bill Bryson: Non-fiction is Fun Too!

Jul 01, 2025 18m Transcript

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…

S1E8 Parent Like You've Got a License For It

Jun 17, 2025 27m Transcript

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…

S1E7 From Teacher to Acclaimed Author: Roslynne Toerien's Literary Journey

Jun 03, 2025 59m Transcript

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…

S1E6 Voices, Interruptions, and Fidgets: Mastering the Read-Aloud Experience

May 20, 2025 16m Transcript

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…

S1E5 Why That Whoosh, Bonk, and Splat Matter More Than You Think

May 06, 2025 33m Transcript

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…

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