I am a little girl now. But one day I will be a woman. Now, I am kind of straight up and down. But one day my body will be more rounded. Now, my voice is a child's voice. But one day it will be a...
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...
Decorated skin—ouch!
It hurts to cut the skin or stick a pin in it. But some people don't care how much it hurts, if they think it makes them look beautiful! In Mozambique, on the eastern coast of Africa, there are...
Growing up
The house is gaily decorated. The guests are arriving. It is the day of samarttiya kalyanam. This is the day when a Tamil girl becomes a woman---at about the age of 13. Before the ceremony, the girl...
Millions of Cats
by Wanda Gag Once upon a time there was a very old man and a very old woman. They lived in a nice clean house which had flowers all around it, except where the door was. But they couldn't be happy...
The Gingerbread Boy
an American folk tale There was once a little old man and a little old woman, who lived in a little old house at the edge of a wood. They would have been a very happy old couple but for one...
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
> There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, She had so many children > she didn't know what to do She gave them some broth without any bread; > > She spanked them all soundly and sent them to bed....