Read to our Minis!
Mini Tales 2023 scheduled sessions!
Sign up and bring your child to read to our miniature horses and donkeys.
January 12th at the Fountain Hills Library - 4:00 pm
12901 N La Montana Dr, Fountain Hills
January 28th at Bookmans Exchange in Phoenix - 10:30 am
8034 N 19th Ave, Phoenix
February 9th at the Fountain Hills Library - 4:00 pm
12901 N La Montana Dr, Fountain Hills
February 25th at Bookmans Exchange in Phoenix - 10:30 am
8034 N 19th Ave, Phoenix
March 11th at the Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek - 11:00 am
38443 N School House Rd, Cave Creek
Sign up and bring your child to read to our miniature horses and donkeys.
January 12th at the Fountain Hills Library - 4:00 pm
12901 N La Montana Dr, Fountain Hills
January 28th at Bookmans Exchange in Phoenix - 10:30 am
8034 N 19th Ave, Phoenix
February 9th at the Fountain Hills Library - 4:00 pm
12901 N La Montana Dr, Fountain Hills
February 25th at Bookmans Exchange in Phoenix - 10:30 am
8034 N 19th Ave, Phoenix
March 11th at the Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek - 11:00 am
38443 N School House Rd, Cave Creek
Are you looking for an interesting reading opportunity for your children, grandchildren or students?
Reading to our miniature horses and donkey is just a click away!
Are you ready to read to your book to our Mini Tales friends; Mazy, Dolly and Boone?
No? We'll wait while you choose a book you'd like to read.
Ready? Now start the video for 10 minutes of reading fun. Be sure to expand the video for a full screen experience.
Let's Giddy Up and Read!!!!
Reading to our miniature horses and donkey is just a click away!
Are you ready to read to your book to our Mini Tales friends; Mazy, Dolly and Boone?
No? We'll wait while you choose a book you'd like to read.
Ready? Now start the video for 10 minutes of reading fun. Be sure to expand the video for a full screen experience.
Let's Giddy Up and Read!!!!
Our equine assisted 501c3 offers a literacy promotion program for young readers where we bring our miniature horses and donkey to libraries and schools so that children can read to them. This unique experience is intended to build confidence in young readers because after all, a diminutive equine isn’t going to pass any judgement but will simply “listen.” We also work with speech therapists to help encourage language and oral speaking.
This program had been put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, but our founder, Terry Holmes-Stecyk, imagined creating the experience virtually through a video where young readers can read to her mini horses and donkey through the internet. Even though the restrictions are lifted, you can still practice your reading skills through this video. Our hope is this will continue to be enjoyed by home schooled children and all young readers everywhere.
It’s a 10 minute video so that the young readers have ample time to read to them, but it is an awesome video, if we do say so ourselves. Please enjoy!
And please share this direct website link, with friends, teachers, home school groups, libraries, learning centers, children’s clubs and organizations.
We'd love to have them enjoy it too!
📚 Encouraging reading and promoting literacy, one story at a time.
This program had been put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic, but our founder, Terry Holmes-Stecyk, imagined creating the experience virtually through a video where young readers can read to her mini horses and donkey through the internet. Even though the restrictions are lifted, you can still practice your reading skills through this video. Our hope is this will continue to be enjoyed by home schooled children and all young readers everywhere.
It’s a 10 minute video so that the young readers have ample time to read to them, but it is an awesome video, if we do say so ourselves. Please enjoy!
And please share this direct website link, with friends, teachers, home school groups, libraries, learning centers, children’s clubs and organizations.
We'd love to have them enjoy it too!
📚 Encouraging reading and promoting literacy, one story at a time.
From our recent viewers:
"Thank you for making this video. I loved the bird sounds and the sweet horses and donkeys were really listening to me read. It makes reading so fun."
Maya, 10 yrs
"As a homeschool parent of three kids 7 and under, there’s a lot of juggling involved. Tender Little Hearts “Read to a Mini” program is a fun and helpful resource for kids and parents, to promote independent reading in an interactive way!"
Sarah Toy, mom of three young boys.
“It’s an easy way to get in my reading minutes for school! It’s something different from my normal reading schedule.” Gavin F, 12 yrs.
“I love to look at the animals and it feels like I am right there with them. What a fun experience!”
Campbell P, 11 years.
"I love the video and reading to my friends again. It's fun to see them since I can't see them in person right now."
John B, 4 yrs.
"Thank you for making this video. I loved the bird sounds and the sweet horses and donkeys were really listening to me read. It makes reading so fun."
Maya, 10 yrs
"As a homeschool parent of three kids 7 and under, there’s a lot of juggling involved. Tender Little Hearts “Read to a Mini” program is a fun and helpful resource for kids and parents, to promote independent reading in an interactive way!"
Sarah Toy, mom of three young boys.
“It’s an easy way to get in my reading minutes for school! It’s something different from my normal reading schedule.” Gavin F, 12 yrs.
“I love to look at the animals and it feels like I am right there with them. What a fun experience!”
Campbell P, 11 years.
"I love the video and reading to my friends again. It's fun to see them since I can't see them in person right now."
John B, 4 yrs.