Holidays and Birthdays

New Year’s Hats for the Statues

by Yoshiko Uchida Once a very kind old man and woman lived in a small house high in the hills of Japan. Although they were good people, they were very, very poor, for the old man made his living by…

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How Things Work

Hard, wet, and invisible

Which is strongest—a stone wall, running water, or blowing wind? A stone wall can stop the wind. But running water can wear down a stone wall. And moving air in the wind can dry up water. So, each…

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How Things Work

Close-ups

Its huge, glittering eyes stare at you. Its big mouth opens and closes, opens and closes. But suddenly it swims to the other side of the bowl. It’s only a small goldfish, after all! Why did the…

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