The Swiss Family Robinson tells of the adventures of a family that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. The story was made up more than 180 years ago by a real Swiss family. They imagined they...
Choosing and staging puppet plays
What kinds of stories make good puppet plays? Well, it all depends on the people who will see the play, the puppeteers, and the story itself. When you choose a puppet play, ask yourself these three...
Paint and Print
How can you tell a story without using words? If you guessed "I can paint a picture," you're right! Paint talks. With paint you can tell about the places you've visited, the things you've seen, and...
Jumping frogs!
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Jumping Frog | Jumping frogs! | | Jubilee | ...
The month of Maia
May is the fifth month of the year. It has thirty-one days. In early Roman times, when the year began in March, May was the third month of the year. There are several stories about how this month...
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...
Clouds, winds, and the songs of birds
Storytelling time! Everyone in the class was excited, because today it was the new boy's turn to tell a story. The new boy was an Indian---a real Apache Indian! Surely he would have a wonderful...
The seven days myth
"What is the very oldest story you know?" Jane asked her grandmother. Her grandmother thought for a moment. "I guess it must be the story of the Creation, from the Bible." "How old is it?" Jane...
Story of the Sea
The mysterious world of the sea is explored with photo-graphs, poetry, and scientific facts about the oceans; animals of the sea, from starfish through shark; and legends, historic ad¬ventures, and modern exploration of the sea.
True Tales and Tall Tales
Have you ever read a story in which the hero was a plant? In Scotland, the people tell a story about how thistle plants saved a king. Have you ever heard about a plant people hunt for with pigs? Or...
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