Like everyone else in the family, Mirim had lots of work to do. Even when she was very little, Mirim had helped her mother grind grain for bread and pick berries and grapes. But now that she was...
Fingers for numbers
It was early morning as Amu, the shepherd boy, trudged toward the sheep pen, whistling merrily. His feet were bare. His only clothing was a short skirt made of animal skin. In one hand he carried his...
Counting sheep
How many sheep are there, here? Two, of course. You didn't have to count them to know that. You could tell at a glance. And you probably don't have to count these sheep either, to know that there...
Poet of Scotland
Birthday of Robert Burns January 25 How would you like to eat a pudding that has been cooked in a sheep's stomach? You'll certainly have a chance if you ever go to a party to celebrate the...
The cushion plant
> cushion plant In New Zealand, there grows a plant that looks like a cushion made of white sheep's wool. It's called a cushion plant. And sometimes it's called a vegetable sheep. A cushion plant...
Special helpers
> Guide Dog > > Sheep Dog > > Sheep dogs are trained to help take care of flocks of sheep. > > Guide dogs help blind people walk without stumbling or bumping into > things. Dogs make good pets....
Meat and cloth
> This sheep is ready to be sheared. Its wool coat is thick and heavy. The wool is carefully sheared off in one piece. This doesn't hurt the sheep. Sheep These sheep have had their wool sheared...
The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf
> by Aesop > > There was once a young shepherd boy who watched over his sheep every > day. While the sheep ate grass, he passed the time by seeing how far > he could throw a > > rock, or by looking...
The Sheep with the Wooden Collar
a French-Canadian folk tale from sashes red and blue by Natalie Savage Carlson Little Jean-Baptiste LeBlanc began feeling like one big man when he had a brother smaller than himself. The new Nichet...
Little Bo-Peep
> Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And can't tell where to find them; > > Leave them alone, and they'll come home, > > And bring their tails behind them. > > Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep, > ...
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