The Ugly Duckling Story The story of the Ugly Duckling.. Once upon a time, on a farm next to a pond Mother Duck was sitting on her nest on her eggs. it was a summer’s day. Slowly, one by one her eggs all cracked open. The ducklings’ all said, “quack quack” But one egg did…
A Wolf and Seven Lambs Story Once upon a time, there was a goat living near the forest. She had seven kids and loved them a lot. One day, the goat wanted to bring food for her kids. She had to go to the forest. He warned her kids, “Never open the door for anyone….
It was a fine day in the Big Forest. The sun shone brightly through the trees. Its warmth cheered three little pigs traveling through the woods that day. The pigs were brothers. These three brothers had just left home. The pigs hoped to find a new home of their own. A grassy meadow in the…
Casey at the Bat Story The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day; The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play. And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same, A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game. A straggling few got up…
It was time for Baby to go to bed. Mama and Papa tucked him in safely in his crib. They made sure to leave the night-light on, and its soft glow filled the room. Mama and Papa stood in the doorway and blew kisses to Baby before they tiptoed off down the hallway. “Sweet dreams,…
Hansel and Gretel Story Once a boy named Hansel and his sister, Gretel, lived with their parents in a tiny cottage at the edge of a dense forest. Their father was a simple woodcutter. Although the family always had plenty of firewood to keep their home warm and cozy, often there was not enough food….
Paradise Story Tom and Lucy lived on a farm, but they did not have much. They had an old plow. They had an old tractor. They had an old hen named Madge. The name of their farm was Paradise. “It sure doesn’t feel like paradise,” Tom always said. Tom could not plow, plant, and pick…
The Nightingale Story Many years ago, the emperor of China lived in the most magnificent palace. Its rooms were vast. Its windows were draped with the finest silk. Its rugs were woven by the finest Persian rug weavers. Its furniture was handmade from the rarest woods by the world’s best craftsmen. Its gardens were tended…
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Story This is the story of a great battle that was fought in the big bungalow and won by Rikki-tikki-tavi. Of course Darzee, that fine feathered friend, gave him a hand, but Rikki-tikki-tavi won the battle all by himself. Rikki-tikki-tavi was a mongoose, an animal that has the fur and tail of a cat…
Whoever has journeyed up the long Hudson River will remember the Catskill Mountains. Rising up to the west of the river, these mountains look different with each change in weather or time of day. Even when the rest of the land is cloudless, the Catskill Mountains at dusk hold a misty blanket around themselves, glowing…