Tom was visiting his cousin Colin in London, England. It was Saturday. The boys were on their way to the Tower of London to see the royal jewels. At the bus stop, Colin got in line behind the other...
Do we have to?
"Aw, come on! Let's play one more game." "We can't. We have to go home now." David and Betty didn't want to leave. They were having too much fun. But helping to set the table is a rule in their...
Living Together
What is the first thing you must do before you can play a new game? You must learn the rules. Rules let the players know what to do. If all the players played the game their own way, the game would...
Curtain going up!
A sudden hush falls over the theater. As the lights dim, the curtain goes up. And there, on the brightly lighted stage, a story comes alive. Most plays are stories in which the actors speak their...
Go fly a kite!
When someone says, "Go fly a kite!" they mean "Go away, get lost!" And that's just what happens to a kite when the string isn't strong enough. A hard wind blows and snaps the string. Your kite is...
Who’s a toymaker?
All children are toymakers. Sticks and stones, boxes and bones---all sorts of throwaway things---can be made into toys. Toys are as much fun to make as they are to play with. All you need are some...
The art of masks
Masks are one kind of art that we see all around us. Masks can be made of many different kinds of materials. Some masks are made of paper or papier-mache. Others are made of cloth, plastic, rubber,...
Circuses and carnivals
A shopping center or mall is a good place to find variety stores, sporting goods stores, shoe stores, and many other stores in which to buy things. At certain times of the year, it might also be a...
How to bathe a buffalo
Water buffaloes love the water. That's why they are called water buffaloes. In Asia they are used to plow fields and rice paddies. Water buffaloes are not pets. They are work animals. But children...
Vacation time
A vacation is a time to forget work and worries. It's a time to have fun, or a time to rest. It's a time for families to do things together. Some families like to take trips to faraway places....