A Colorado Storytime is a sixty minute DVD with a collection of children's books that are read outloud by local personalities, artists, business leaders, and civic leaders.  Produced by Friends of Food For Thought, A Colorado Storytime celebrates some of the area's most entertaining writers and artists, while helping children learn to love the written word.

All of the books have a tie-in to Colorado.  Some are written by Colorado authors, some were illustrated by local artists, while others have a Colorado publisher or theme.  All are entertaining and informative.  The DVD also includes tips for parents to help them build literacy in their homes.

The stories are read outloud in either English or Spanish.  All are captioned in English.

Here are some sample stories from A Colorado Storytime from Friends of Food For Thought.

All Stories Are Available On-Line on YouTube:

Hug A Bug

read by Barbara O'Brien

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZKPQX8v_Ig

Out of the Nursery, Into the Night

read by Stella Yu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAkNDn03-Hw&NR=1

Que Comen Los Animales De Las Praderas

read by Cesar Zambrano

Venado/Elk

read by Cesar Zambrano

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_AtnV0Cjo&feature=related

Maria y Las Esrellas de Nazoa

read by Rodolfo Cardenas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PMPsqBAMfw&feature=related

Prunes and Rupe

read by Jocelyn Miller

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhbanTiNjR0&feature=related

Ser Respetuosos

read by Carmen Carillo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSyODK6P1rs&feature=related

Contact Us For Your Copy

We have free copies of the A Colorado Storytime DVD available for qualifying organizations and schools.  If you'd like a copy of the DVD, please send us an email to info@FFFT.org.

Thanks to all of the people and organizations who helped make the A Colorado Storytime DVD possible, including:

• KWGN Channel 2

• Beverly Martinez

• Natalie Tysdal

• Chris Parente

• Babara O'Brien

• Stella Yu

• Ariel Cisneros

• Cesar Zambrano & the Colorado Rapids

• Donnie L. Betts

• Amarente Montez

• Rodolfo Cardenas

• Jocelyn Miller

• Carmen Carillo

• Bonnie McCune