Some of us have only a tiny bit of it. Some of us have a lot of it. But almost all of us have some of it. What is it? It's superstition. At least that is what some of us call it. Long ago, people...
Wise words
In every country in the world there are old sayings that give good advice. These sayings are called proverbs. Most proverbs are so old that no one knows when they were first said. Some proverbs...
Riddle me this
The more you feed it, the more it will grow high. But if you give it water, then it will quickly die. What could it be? Some kind of animal that lives without water? A desert plant? The answer...
Dance away all
\''Swing your partner, round you go! Don't step on her pretty little toe!" Back and forth, in and out, round and round go the dancers as the caller tells them what to do. It's Saturday night, and...
Let’s all sing
Do you know "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"? Or "The Frog Went A'Courting"? Or "Yankee Doodle"? These are folk songs. Foik songs are songs that are made up by common people. Many folk songs tell about...
Animal tales
"You're a slowpoke!" said the Hare to the Tortoise. "If we were to have a race, I'd beat you by miles!" "Let'shave a race and see," suggested the Tortoise. Off they went. The Hare was soon far...
Tales of mighty warriors
Scaly dragons and knights in armor. . .magic swords and magic spells. . .great battles and deeds of courage! Nearly every part of the world has stories filled with such things---tales of mighty...
Our Stories, Songs, and Sayings
Everywhere in the world, grown-ups have always told stories to children. Stories about dragons, giants, and fairies. Stories about warriors and great battles. Stories about animals that talk and act...
How do you get to school?
Many children walk to school. Others ride their bikes. Some go to school in a car or a bus. But how do children get to school when they live in the middle of a lake? In Colombia, South America, many...
Special problems—special classes
Akibo kneels on the sloping roof. Putting down his bundle of thatch, he makes sure it is in exactly the right place. Then he ties it down so that it will not slip off. The hot sun burns the back of...
