Ethan & Choco's Book Club

Striving to make access to books and reading a core part of the care that kids receive in the hospital, with the premise that literacy support for children fighting cancer and other life-altering conditions can help promote cognitive health and social connections that are part of thriving through treatment and beyond


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Storytime with Ethan & Choco: A Hungry Lion

Here’s Ethan’s read-aloud show that is being aired today by the radio station at CHOC Children’s Hospital. A Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals…If you aren’t familiar with this picture book, share this with your kiddos. It has a surprising and super funny ending! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #HungryLion #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn


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Storytime with Ethan & Choco: Enemy Pie

Ethan’s read-aloud that was aired on CHOC’s radio station in patient rooms today. A silly book with a fun concept that may even inspire kiddos to write their own books for the adults in their lives to read aloud! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #TheBookWithNoPictures #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn


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Storytime with Ethan & Choco: Officer Buckle & Gloria

Ethan’s read aloud that is being aired on CHOC Children’s radio station today — a funny story that is sure to make patients laugh! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #OfficerBuckle #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn


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Storytime with Ethan & Choco: Clever Jack Takes the Cake

Here’s today’s storytime with Ethan & Choco that was aired at CHOC Children’s Hospital’s radio today and broadcasted in patient rooms. This is a terrific little story — please share with young viewers who might be interested! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #CleverJack #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn 


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Storytime with Ethan & Choco: After the Fall

Ethan’s storytime that was broadcasted on CHOC Children’s radio station today! This is a fun, clever story about getting up after a “great fall”! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #AfterTheFall #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn


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Storytime with Ethan & Choco: There is a Bird on Your Head

Today’s Storytime with Ethan & Choco, being aired today in patient rooms via CHOC’s radio station! Featuring one of Ethan’s favorite Elephant & Piggie books — There is a Bird on Your Head! Click on the image below to enjoy a funny story! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #ElephantAndPiggie #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn


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Storytime with Ethan & Choco: Dr. De Soto

Today’s Storytime with Ethan & Choco — created for CHOC Children’s Hospital’s radio station. Please share with whoever else might enjoy a great story! This is a classic that is one of our family’s favorites!! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #DrDeSoto #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn

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Storytime with Ethan & Choco: My Lucky Day

Ethan’s storytime that was broadcasted on CHOC’s radio station today! This is one of our very favorite authors and stories from early childhood! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #NerdyBirdy #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn 

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Introducing Ethan’s Digital Read-Alouds for CHOC patients

Hi Ethan & Choco’s Book Club friends and supporters! Just a quick update from ECBC… CHOC halted all of our programs about two weeks ago due to the Coronavirus outbreak, since our programs all depend on our volunteers visiting the hospital. So, Ethan decided to create a read-aloud show (pre-recorded from home) where he shares his favorite children’s literature — to be broadcasted in patient rooms by Seacrest Studios (CHOC’s radio station). This way, ECBC can still bring high-quality read-aloud to hospitalized kids, and kids can still receive regular read-alouds that help them to escape, think, and thrive through treatment! Today, Seacrest Studios aired the first show! ECBC supporters, please share with your own kids if they are interested in listening to a good story! #StorytimeWithEthanandChoco #VisitorForBear #ECBC #ReadThinkThrive #ThriveAgainstCancer #StayStrongAndReadOn