There lived a kind and gentle man named Rip Van Winkle. He had rosy cheeks, a big warm smile, and a little dog named Wolf who followed him everywhere. Rip loved to play with the children of the village. He helped them fly kites, told them funny stories, and always had a laugh ready in … Read more
Deep, deep in a jungle so green and so bright, where butterflies danced and birds sang with delight, there lived a great tiger with stripes of deep gold. He paced in a cage, oh, a sad sight to behold! The cage had been placed by the tall jungle trees, and the tiger would cry on … Read more
The Little Girl Who Loved the Forest By a wide and sparkling river, there lived a little girl with bright, laughing eyes and hair as dark and soft as a raven’s wing. Her name was Pocahontas, and she was a native American princess, the daughter of the great and gentle Chief Powhatan. Every morning, Pocahontas … Read more
Scene 1 · Grandma’s Kitchen In a little yellow house on top of a soft, grassy hill, Grandma Rosie hummed a happy song and opened her oven wide. Out drifted the most wonderful smell in all the world, warm ginger, sweet cinnamon, and a tiny pinch of magic. There, sitting on a golden baking tray, … Read more
A young mole said to his mother one day “Mother, why do you say we are blind when I can see perfectly.” Shaking her head, the mother knew her son needed a reality check. So, she put a piece of the smelly rotten leaf before him and asked him what it was. “This is a … Read more
Walter took his wife Ethel to the state fair every year, and every time he would say to her, “Ethel, you know that I’d love to go for a ride in that helicopter.” But Ethel would always reply, “I know that Walter, but that helicopter ride is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars.” … Read more
Once upon a time, in a far off forest there was a tall oak tree. The oak tree was slim, strong and tall and had been standing in the forest for years and years. He had survived every storm and every sunny day till this day. This made the oak tree arrogant. Near him grew … Read more
One day a Giraffe and her calf were resting when the little calf began to ask his mother questions. “Mom, why do we have such long necks?” inquired the young calf, observing his mother’s long, stiff neck. “Are necks are long so we can eat leaves from the tops of the highest trees” explained the … Read more
In a house there lived a group of mice who were tired of the cat. The cat would chase them around all evening or whenever they came out of their hole. Sometimes the cat would catch the mice and play with them, in preparation of eating them, till they had to break away from her. … Read more
Early in the morning, Tanya’s mother handed her a bucket of milk to take to the market and sell. “You can keep the money you get from selling it, but be careful and don’t spill the milk” warned her mother as she picked up the bucket handing it to Tanya. “I’ll be extra careful,” said … Read more