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Alice
In Wonderland - Extraordinary.
This is Alice in Wonderland as you've never ever seen it.
This also happens to be one howlingly funny tale, that
continues to enchant readers nearly 140 years after it was first
written. Replete with the complete works
of NINE of the original 19th century and early 20th century illustrators,
plus two contemporary illustrators. This tale
also has a marvelous Story Background
section, called The Making of Alice In Wonderland. Did
you know, for example, that the Flamingo Alice used as a mallet
in the croquet game was originally an Ostrich? And by the
way, has anyone ever explained to you the best way to suppress
the testimony of a witness during a court proceeding? No? Well
then..... first you take a large sack.......
Suggested Age Group: From age 6 thru CEO.
The Owl and the Pussycat - "The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea, in a beautiful pea-green boat..." It was clearly love at first sight for these two, in the most famous of Edward Lear's delightful nonsense rhymes. Author's original illustrations, plus beautiful color image by a well known contemporary artist. Interesting sequel and biographical information accompanies verse. Suggested Age Group: For any age. The Little Lame Prince - This is the story of a young prince, who as an infant, is accidentally dropped by his nurse, and as a result, will never be able to walk properly. Well, sad things do happen, and life is often unfair, but our young man is bright and strong and the rest of him works just fine. I mean it's not as if he suddenly found himself an orphan, or his uncle wanted him out of the way so he could be the king instead, right?....I mean, if you were in that kind of pickle you'd certainly wish you had some magic about, wouldn't you? I know I would. Delightful tale. Works of two of the original illustrators grace this story, written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik in 1874. By the time you finish reading this, you'll wish you had known the author personally. No, we're not kidding. Reading time: 10 chapters - About 20 minutes
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Lavinia Mudwallow Greets The Day - This is a warm, friendly story, about a little girl named Amanda Gray and her dog, Lavinia Mudwallow. Lavinia Mudwallow, a determined, but decidedly affable critter, will definitely make you smile. Professional Illustrations. Sequels are online. Suggested Age Group: For any age. Lavinia's Treasure - "What the heck is THIS?" young Timothy Grey demanded of Lavinia Mudwallow, tailwagger extraordinaire, who at the moment was looking extraordinarily pleased with herself. She had just plunked her somewhat soggy treasure right smack in the middle of Timothy's lap. "Oh Wow!", Timothy's sister Amanda exclaimed excitedly, "Lavinia found a.....a...." She paused, and her eyes grew really wide. Timothy shook his head. "I don't THINK so", he said levelly. Suggested Age Group: For any age Part of The Family - Jenny longs for a puppy, and she'd love to have a kitten, too. But her little brother is allergic to cats. A twist of fate brings the whole family a big surprise! Illustration and links to care for new puppies. Suggested Age Group: Thru age 10. Margaret's Cat - Did you ever wonder how cats manage to get away with all that stuff and still leave you laughing? Here's the answer. Three animated .gifs in this short story. Do give them a moment to load, and watch each entire sequence unfold as you reach it, these are seriously funny! Suggested Age Group: Thru about age 90 would be our guess. Fluff 'N Stuff - Pampered, surrounded by luxury, but thinking it all rather absurd, since what she really longs for is adventure, the kitty Fluff 'N Stuff makes the big decision to hit the road. Whimsical verse. Suggested Age Group: Any Age Two Gray Cats - OK. Say you had two cats and they looked EXACTLY alike, right down to their very whiskers!. How would you figure out which was which? Suggested Age Group: Any Age
A Dragon In Cleveland - "Mom, Dad!, There's a dragon flying over our car!", shouts Molly. "The dragon is in your head, Molly", says her Mom. Uh.....No he's not. Reading time: About 4 minutes The
Dragon In The Forest - "Are you the dragon that is going to
burn everyone's homes down?" Princess Marigold asked in a very
frightened little voice. "Goodness gracious me!" exclaimed a startled
Zlartinpole the Dragon, "What a thought!". Well there. So much
for judging a book by it's cover. Actually, Zlartinpole only breathes
fire when he gets scared or sneezes. Uh-oh. Get the marshmallows
out.
Reading time: About 10 minutes Quazz's
Breath - Once upon a time there lived
a small green dragon named Quazz, who had made up his mind that
he would only be nice on Mondays. Hmmmmm.....Sounds like a
little green dragon WE used to know.
Reading time: About 15 minutes Age Group: From about age 3 to grownups Let's Read THIS One!
Suggested Age Group: Thru age 6 Gwendolyn and Bear - Ooh... yuck. Gwendolyn has a terribly sore throat. And poor little Bear looks like he might have a sore throat and a fever. Hmmmm.... anybody out there know if teddy bears have tonsils? Well, first things first. After you read the story, you can see some real tonsils if you want to. Say Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Suggested Age Group: Thru age...oh.. it's OK.
You can look.
The Goggle-Eyed Green Hairy Monster And Me - You know those funny thumps you hear at night? Yup. It's him. Scary, isn't he? Except, you know what? He's not all that scary once you get to know him. And hey, when you get right down to it, he's actually sort of cute. In a goggle-eyed green hairy monster sort of way. Whimsical verse designed to let little folks overcome night-time fears while at the same time showing them it's important to consider how others might feel. Friendly professional illustrations of you know who. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - MEYERS, JEFF Reading time: About 2 minutes The Goggle-Eyed Green Hairy Monster Returns - Heeee's BAAACCK! Our furry green buddy teaches that the sky is the limit because if you put your mind to it, you can be just about anything you want to be. In little Willie's case, perhaps he'd like to be a cat. Or maybe a king. Or maybe....well, you can find out for yourself. Say...what do YOU want to be? Whimsical verse. Swell Professional Illustrations. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - MEYERS, JEFF Reading time: About 3 minutes Reading time: About 4 minutes Reading time: About 10 minutes
The Flying Lesson - Amanda Gray asks her Grandmother if she knows how to fly. Oh, boy, does she ever! Delightful tale. Illustrations. Suggested Age Group: For any age. Unicorn Dreams - A pleasant nighttime verse, Unicorn Dreams conjures up visions of a whimsical, mythical creature who just might ask you for the time! Illustration. Suggested Age Group: For any age. The Tortoise Shell Comb and The Hair - Little Jamie has an unruly mop of bright red hair. The gift of a beautiful tortoise shell comb teaches her a valuable lesson about perseverance. Illustration. Suggested Age Group: Thru age 10 The Sleepmaster - "Click" goes the the lamp and Stephen's room is bathed in moonlight. Sleep stubbornly eludes him as he worries about school, until suddenly......from the darkness... comes the most amazing thing. Original illustrations. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - PAUL, MICHAEL Suggested Age Group: For any age Cinderella--The Real Story - as told by Oscar the gregarious mouse, who assures us that he saw the whole thing. According to Oscar in this charmingly whimsical tale, it wasn't exactly the way you've heard it. The fairy godmother, for instance, didn't waltz in on a beam of light. She wandered in with a brown Foodtown shopping bag in her hand, looking rather like she could have used a fairy godmother herself.. Fun animated .gifs and courtesy illustrations. Suggested Age Group: For any age Christopher Webtoe and the Great Pond - Christopher is a young frog that has trouble looking before he leaps. The Great Pond is the object of his adventure, but now he's wondering if this was such a good idea. Cool animated .gifs. Suggested Age Group: For children ages 3 - 10 Christopher Webtoe Hops In The Right Direction - Christopher is one terrific little hopper all right. And he's pretty proud of the fact. But it turns out that there are some others who can hop a lot higher and a lot farther than he can. Should that make him blue? We didn't think so, and neither will you. Second in the series. Suggested Age Group: For children ages 3 - 10 Brookdancer - A timid young foal is so very afraid of failing that she's missing out on all the fun. Lots of horse pictures! Suggested Age Group: For children ages 3-10 Bess and The Merry-Go-Round is a perfectly charming father-daughter tale in which crayons come to life spouting witty rhymes, wizards do whatever it is that wizards do, and kings look ever so familiar---all in the course of discovering that while it's admirable for individuals to strive for achievement, cooperation is the ultimate good. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - SIEGEL, MARTIN Reading Time: About a half hour. Easily read in segments for several nights of Technicolor dreams. Age Group: For children ages 4 - 10. Water, Wind and Fire - This clever tale introduces us to each of the three elements in the title. Personable entities, but prone to squabbling, each thinks it's somehow better than the others. They're about to find out that getting along is a much better idea. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - HASTINGS, LINDA Reading time - approximately 3 minutes
The Train Trip - The sound
of wheels on the tracks, the countryside flashing past, the fold-down
sleeping berth that rocks you to sleep at night. And in the background,
the plaintive whistle, the muffled ningningningning as the
train flashes past the railroad-crossings. Share the excitement of
the journey with this young boy. Original Illustration and links to
trains on the web.
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Reading time: About 12 minutes Age Group: From about age 6 through grown-ups. A seriously funny chain reaction, you can just SEE this one happening. Lets Read THIS One! Out Of The Nest - Hey, we like this! This winsome little tale about a flock of young birds newly out of the nest, entertaining in its own right, also lets us know that friends can look different and still be friends, and that helping others is a good thing. The tale has a bonus at the end, because in addition to a wealth of charming illustrations by the Author/Illustrator, it also has color photographs of seven different types of birds, as well as shots of a Squirrel, a Ladybug, and Mallard Ducks to help children identify each when they see them in person. Clever idea! Lots of images. Give them time to load! Reading time: About 5 minutes Letters for Tyree - Seven-year-old Tyree Wilson is an only child who enjoys writing and reciting letters of the alphabet. T is for Tyree, he'll say to himself. L is for Letter. Hey....do you suppose the mailman has a Letter for ME?. Could be, Tyree. Why don't we go see! Reading time: About 5 minutes Age Group: From about age 3. Let's Read THIS One! A Quiet Life? - There it was, a perfectly nice day, when all of a sudden something VERY strange came whizzing out of the sky and landed right smack in the middle of Nanna's back yard. Uh... Poppa, what IS that thing??? Reading time: About 4 minutes Age Group: From age 3 through Grandma and Grandpa Let's Read THIS One! The
Open Door - This is perfectly charming
moment from the life of a mother and son who, because it was a beautiful
day, simply chose to leave the door open... and then began to wonder
if maybe that wasn't such a good idea after all. Sally and the Sorcerer It was a beautiful day. "Hey Daddy", called Sally, "C'mon, let's go catch butterflies" . Daddy looked at Sally. "I'm sorry, honey", he told her. "But I've got wots of lork to do today. I've just got to wax the hamsters, wash the hedges and....... ". WAX the HAMSTERS? WASH the HEDGES? ....what in the world is going on around here? Reading time: About 7 minutes Age Group: From about age 5. Let's Read THIS One! Justin's Treehouse - Young Justin has always wanted a treehouse. Well, there's no time like the present. Might as well ask Dad. Maybe he'll want to help!. Reading time: About 8 minutes Age Group: From about age 5. Let's Read THIS One! The Wonderful Thing- Every Bedtime-Story parent, and every Bedtime-Story grandparent will recognize this tale for exactly what it is. A Wonderful Thing. Reading time: About 2 minutes Age Group: From Kindergarten through CEO. Let's Read THIS One! What Happened To All of The Dinosaurs...And What If They All Came Back?- One of the most interesting things about 5-year olds, is that they have their own particular brand of logic. Short, fun, with swell illustrations, and Learning links to real dinosaurs. Reading time: About a minute. Age Group: From about age 4 to grownups Let's Read THIS One! Mouse Brothers: Cheese Cookies for Benji and Petey - Yaaaaayyy! Let's make cookies! We'll bake them and then we'll put them right here to cool. Put them right....where? ummmm... ...wait a minute...they were here a minute ago, weren't they? HEY! Where are those cookies? Reading time: About 5 minutes Reading time: About 5 minutes Reading time: About 3 minutes Tyler
and the Red Balloon - What so you suppose would
happen if Tyler took that wonderful red balloon and filled
it absolutely full of this or that or the other
? Hey, wait a minute, I know who's going to know the answer
to that question. C'mon. Let's go ask!
A rather special brand of wisdom is at work here. TWO STORY VERSIONS. Enjoy! Reading time: About a minute
Rebeccah Rabbit's Runaway Pie - It's Bobby Bunny's birthday, and his Aunt Rebeccah always bakes him his favorite apple pie for a present. Mmmmm, doesn't that smell good!? It's hot though, because she's just taken it out of the oven. She always sets her pies right there on the windowsill to cool and then.....hey, wait a minute...didn't she just set that pie down?......I mean gee-whiz...what's going on?? All she did was turn around and....HEY! Where's that pie, people!? Reading time: About 4 minutes The Missing Rainbow - Rain, rain, rain. Booooring. Hey you guys, it's finally stopped!. Alllriiight!,we're outtahere, let's go get some fresh air. Wow, it really smells good after a rain, doesn't it?. My favorite thing is the rainbow, though, .....the rainbow....the...uh....where's the rainbow, fellas? Isn't there supposed to be a rainbow? And what's that gold thing in the sky? The thing that's coming closer...the thing that looks like a horse?????!!!!! Hoooodoggie, it IS a horse! Hey, I know who that is! It's Billy's friend, Pal the Dreamhorse! He's back and he needs our help. Seems somebody somebody stole all the rainbows. Hey...you guys wanna go climb around on some clouds and help get the rainbows back? Yeah, me too! Reading time: About 10 minutes The
Many Sisters of Molly Brown - Molly
is thoroughly fed up. Her sisters are everywhere. She
never has a minute of peace and quiet. She
just wishes they'd all go away and leave her alone. But good golly,
what would happen if they did? . Whimsical rhyming tale.
ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - REYNOLDS, DIANE Reading time: About 2 minutes George. Or Not - George wants to be a lot of things. Mostly though, George simply doesn't want to be George. Actually, George thinks he'd rather be a toaster. A toaster??? Golly geewhiz, George. Great good fun! Reading time: About 10 minutes Tidy
Ted - Ooooh icckk!, you
guys are such PIGS! For pete's sake, why can't you be more like
Ted? Ted's such a nice neat little boy, and he... huh? Reading time: About 5 minutes Tommy and the Emperor - A variation of the classic, The Emperor's New Clothes. Do we tell the Emperor what we think he wants to hear, or do we tell him the truth? Well gee whiz, nobody else is telling him that he looks kinda silly parading around town like that. Reading time: About 5 minutes It's Spring - Interesting, isn't it? You can feel it when it happens. There's just something in the air. There are lots of critters in this friendly little tale about the arrival of Spring, and lots of links letting you learn about the critters themselves, too. Robins, and raccoons,and foxes and mice, and more! Reading time: About 5 minutes The Little Witch's Birthday - Doing something to help somebody else, because it's the right thing to do, is the mark of somebody pretty special, don't you think?. But suppose you're a little witch, and you're being told that you're not supposed to do nice stuff for other people. Now there's a real puzzlement for you. To make it even tougher, there's a little girl named Sally who really, really needs the little witch's help!. Oh my goodness! What should she DO? Reading time: About 10 minutes Growing Tomatoes - Young Steven wants a bicycle. Not just any old bike, mind you, Steven wants a Western Flyer. And he's determined to get it, no matter how long it takes him. We loved this poignant tale. You will too. Reading time: About 3 minutes. Little Twerp - Hey...Do you think little brothers are total twerps? Ouch! Quit poking me, you little twerp, I didn't say you were a twerp, I was asking them if their little brother was a twerp. Reading time: About 3 minutes. Age Group: From age 4 to 40 would be about right. Lets Read THIS One! PIG - A TALE OF COURAGE AND ENDEAVOUR. Behind the barn at the back of young Helen’s house there lived a large pig. It had never been given a name, in fact, nobody even seemed to know how or when it had got there. So Helen’s family just called it “Pig”, and fed it leftover custard tart and shepherd’s pie. A perfectly reasonable thing to do, don't you think? Reading time: About 15 minutes. Age Group: From about age 7 Lets Read THIS One! The Pony Ranch - Merrilyn Merryweather has wanted a pony since...well gosh, she's wanted a pony for as long as she can remember. In Merrilyns case, however, that actually translates into a pretty long time. Say...what did you want most in the entire world when you were a little bitty kid? Reading time: About 5 minutes. Age Group: From about age 7 Lets Read THIS One! Four Words - Remember that show, "Kids Say The Darnedest Things!"? Remember blinking and shaking your head at some of the skewed logic you heard from little kids? Well listen, some of their logic actually made perfectly good sense. Sorta. Say....got any little kids around your place? Reading time: About 5 minutes. Matthew Thomas - Good grief. All these things keep happening. And just whose fault is it? Well, Matthew Thomas says it's not him doing all that stuff. It's his buddy Art who's causing all the mischief. The only problem is, Art happens to be invisible. Well gee whiz.... that could be a bit of a problem, couldn't it?. Reading time: About 10 minutes. Meaghan In the Butterfly Museum - Say...do you like butterflies? Yep, we do too. Gee...what do you suppose it would be like if you were allowed into a place where there were zil-l-l-l-ions of butterflies, all flying around loose? They could sit on your head, they could perch on your nose, they could... whoooooops.......that tickles..., hey!.... don't leave that door---.....uh-oh.... Reading time: About 5 minutes. Age Group: From about age 5 Lets Read THIS One! George the Rainbow Rabbit - George is beautiful. George knows he's beautiful, and he won't let anybody forget it. Whoa....Get a grip, George!, Everyone is beautiful in their own way!. Reading time: About 5 minutes. Age Group: From about age 5 Lets Read THIS One!
Dad Didn't Get It - Dustin stood with his nose pressed to the pet shop window and announced, "That's him! That's the pet I want!". "Oh brother", thought Dustin's Dad. "How about a nice goldfish instead, Dustin?" Zillions of terrific illustrations, and you have simply got to see the clerk in this pet store!. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - COX, DENNIS Reading time: About 5 minutes The Big Hill - Sean and his father are going sledding today. Well sure, they go sledding all the time, but today, well... actually, today is going to be special. Reading time: About 5 minutes
Willie Goes Poo - It never fails. There you are out shopping with your mom and your baby brother,and all of a sudden he starts turning a funny color and making a bunch of really gross sounds in his diaper. And then the people standing next to you start getting a funny look on THEIR face. Very funny verse. Reading time: About a minute PERHAPS...
- There you are, all comfy in your bed, just
drifting off, when all of a sudden something jolts you out of
a sound sleep. What on earth was that noise downstairs?
Are you going to crawl out of bed to go see? Are you kidding?
Do you have any idea what might actually be down
there at this time of night? No? Well, then....Perhaps....
it was the.......oh for pete's sake, go find out
for yourself. Story and illustrations are an absolute hoot!
ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - SHEEN, STEPHEN Reading time: About a minute
U.S.S.
Starship Treehouse - "What do you want to be when you grow
up?" Amanda Gray asks her brother Timothy. "The world's first
Starship Commander", he replies. The fact that Starships haven't
quite been invented yet is only a minor setback. If you've already
read The Flying Lesson, you know
that Timothy, his sister Amanda, and their cat Sam, may have a wee
bit of an edge on technology. Cool special effects and MIDI
Music accompany these 7 short chapters. Devour it in one reading
or make it last for a week. Richly imaginative, wonderfully clever.
Story opens with young Timothy's active imagination in full play.
Suggested Age Group: For children ages 7
through about......oh...say, Chairman of the Board or thereabouts.
Alligator Eyes - "One dark, dreary night my Father let me borrow his brand new, big, long, shiny, five battery, waterproof flashlight....." Wow. It's pretty dark out here, isn't it? Yeah. It's REALLY dark out here. Shhhhhh. Listen.....CRACK! thump. Uh-oh. What was that? Hey, was that you? No, it wasn't me. Then what WAS it?? YAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!! Uh-huh. Yup. Been there. Done that. Just didn't think anybody else knew about it was all. So. That was really you back then, that sound, I mean, right? No, it wasn't me. It WASN'T?? You're kidding?! Well then....what the heck do you suppose it WAS ???? CRACK! thump. YAAAAHHHHHHH!!! Reading time: About 6 minutes
An
Adventure for Tom and John - Around
the turn of the century, (late 1800's) these two young
brothers picked up their fishing poles and waved goodbye, promising
to be home before nightfall. But before you knew it, it was
dark, and they weren't home yet, and there was a strange sound
echoing through the woods......
Reading time: About 10 minutes As
The Crow Flies - Young Johnny and his family have moved to
Alaska and their pet crow Timmy has come with them. It's getting
harder and harder for a fella to get a decent meal since all those
puppies arrived though. They hog the food bowl something fierce.
There's only one thing for a crow to do. He's going to have to
trick the little dickens. True story. Smart crow.
Reading time: About 5 minutes Age Group: From about age 5 Lets Read THIS One!
Turtle and the Skybowl -
Inspired by the Pueblo Indian culture
is this clever tale of how the turtle came to earn her shell and the
vulture his curved beak. Links to sites inviting you to learn more
about the fascinating Pueblo Indian Culture.
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The Magic Watch:
Amanda Gray finds a watch catalog, the cover of which says "Time Travelers".
Is there such a thing as a magic watch?, she asks. Well. That's quite
a question. You mean the kind of watch where when you touch the stem
like this, you just sort of instantly transport yourself into a whole
'nother dimen .... whooooops!
Reading time: About 25 minutes
The
Conversation - The
awful jumble of senseless violence that accompanies the six o'clock
news. It's always somebody else it happens to. .....
Unless you've contemplated the violence yourself.
Suggested
Age Group: From 7 to 97 The Rainbow Bridge - For Michael - Jack is gone and Timothy is grieving over his death. Timothy's uncle, a firefighter, reminisces about his dog Sheba, the pup who was his friend for better than twenty years, as he explains to Timothy about a place of warmth and love, a place called The Rainbow Bridge. A particularly comforting tale for a child or an adult who's lost a friend or a pet. Suggested Age Group: All ages Worth Something - Young Tommy opens the newspaper and learns from the obituary column that his famous great-grandfather has died. A sharply poignant tale which reflects upon a child's own worth. Suggested Age Group: From 7 to 97 MOTHERS ARE SPECIAL BEINGS. The loss of a mother, your own, or someone else's Mom, can have a remarkably profound effect on those whose lives she touched. Whatever your age, whatever the circumstances were, however recent, or however long ago you felt that loss.... this story is a hug. It is meant for you. From the short-story collection "A Rainbow From Tears", Mommy Make the Feather Dance and Collector of Tears - is a story within a story. It will speak directly to your heart. It is more than remarkable. Share it. Reading time: About 15 minutes Hensley The Cat - Things happen. A beloved pet suddenly fails to appear at mealtime. You post signs and hope against hope that he's simply lost his way. Sadly, it's not to be. This poignant little verse, jointly authored by a child and her mother, offers a soothing balm for the most troubled of little hearts. Reading time: Under two minutes The Rag Doll - 10 year old Krissie is heartbroken. Her father has just gotten a major promotion and the family has to move to Chicago. To lessen the child's sorrow at having to leave friends and family behind, Krissie's grandmother gives her a well-worn little rag doll named Eugene. Treasured and passed down by the women in their family since the era of slavery, Krissie's grandmother gently relates a simple tale, but surely one worth talking about. Wonderful story, wonderful illustrations. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - HARPER-MITCHELL, CECILY Reading time: About 10 minutes Billy's New Home --For Foster Children Everywhere - Unless you've been there, you couldn't begin to know. And so this incredibly moving story will tell you. You will want to take this child into your arms, and into your heart. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - MEYERS, JEFF Reading time: About 6 minutes Guirella's Gift - Kevin is playing on the edge of a meadow, happy to be in the sunshine and out of the house. His Dad hasn't been well and it worries him. He accidentally trips over a log and finds himself face to face with the magical and comical little meadow fairy Guirella, in this heartwarming story of unselfish choices. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - MEYERS, JEFF Reading time: About 4 minutes The Inventor - Believe in your dream. Others have believed in theirs. Don't give up. If they can do it, so can you. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - COX, DENNIS  available
in both Illumination and html Reading time: About 4 minutes Age Group: From about age 8 through CEO This story is #3 on M.I.T.'s Invention Dimension! Invention Related Links and Resources: "SITES FOR KIDS AND THE KID IN ALL OF US". TEACHER RESOURCE: INVENTORS and ENTREPRENEURS Let's Read THIS One! The Cat Who Cried Oh-WOW! - People grow old, memories fail. It happens to pets too. Sometimes the two have more in common than you might have imagined. A quiet tale, about the awakening of compassion. Share it with your memories. Then share it with a child. Reading time: About 4 minutes The Angels In Heaven Danced When You Were Born- Hooray, a new baby! The angels are all delighted. But one little angel raises her hand and says she's terribly worried about this one. What happens if the child can't hear, or can't see, or what if the infant turns out to be lame, or maybe it won't be as smart as its playmates, or what if it gets into mischief all the time......then what? What happens if this baby isn't perfect....who's going to love it? And while we're at it, what do you suppose perfect means, anyway? A heartwarming verse, about love and a child's self-esteem. ILLUSTRATOR PORTFOLIO - HENRY, EDDIE Reading time: About 2 minutes. The Pioneer Princess Hildegard Hannah's father had a yen for some ice cream. That's what he said, anyway. So out he went in the middle of the night. The problem is, he never came back. So Hildegard Hannah is forced to explain to herself why he's gone. Maybe a rock fell on his head and he has amnesia. Or maybe that wasn't it at all. One child, trying to understand why she is without her father, in a world full of other children without their fathers. Beautifully poignant illustrations. ILLU |
