Jupiter and the Monkey

Jupiter and the Monkey

Jupiter and the Monkey Story There was once a baby show among the Animals in the forest. Jupiter provided the prize. Of course all the proud mammas from far and near brought their babies. But none got there earlier than Mother Monkey. Proudly she presented her baby among the other contestants. As you can imagine,…

The Frog Prince

The Frog Prince

Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived a king and his fair young daughter. In the summer, when the kingdom broiled with heat, the young princess would sit by the edge of a deep, cool well and daydream. She imagined faraway lands and the people who lived there. And sometimes, when she…

Twinkle Star

Twinkle Star

Far away in the land of the night sky, there live many, many stars. Once there was a little star named Twinkle. His mother was a safe-journey star. His father was a get-well star. You see, each star in the sky has an important job to do. Twinkle was growing impatient. He didn’t know yet…

Three Golden Flowers

Three Golden Flowers

Once there was a chief who ruled an island tribe. He lived a happy life until one day his daughter became very ill. The chief called for the tribe’s healers. The healers did everything they could for the princess; they gave her herbs, bathed her in oils, and burned spices to soothe her. But the…

Rapunzel
|

Rapunzel

Romaina was a powerful witch who lived in a big castle. She had a magic garden that grew the biggest, juiciest plants all year long. A little wood shack stood next to Romaina’s castle. It belonged to a poor couple named Samuel and Bettina. They were very happy and hoped to have a child soon….

Proud Big Brother

Proud Big Brother

When baby Olivia cried, Daniel wanted to help. He was her big brother! But Mom and Dad would run to help her. They didn’t even notice Daniel. It was worse when she wasn’t crying. If Olivia smiled or even burped, Mom and Dad would say, “Isn’t she cute?” Daniel would think, “Hey, what about me?”…

Penguin Family Picnic

Penguin Family Picnic

Peter Penguin had an idea. The family picnic happened only once a year, so why not take a family photo? “How will I gather everyone?” Peter wondered. Peter ran over to get his uncles, who were busy making popsicles. Uncle Patrick said they needed a helper. “I can’t help out now,” Peter said. “I’m trying…

Jumblebee

Jumblebee

Once there was a bug named Jumblebee who lived with his mother. They were very poor, and Jumblebee’s mother worked hard, but Jumblebee was so lazy that he never worked at all. He slept in the shade under flowers on hot days, and dozed in front of the warm fire on cold days. Jumblebee’s mother…

Our Family Tree

Our Family Tree

Grandpa Jay and Grandma Robin wanted to tell the story of their family’s tree. Their grandson Finch hopped up and down. He was so excited that a feather popped straight up on his head. “We were just newlybirds at the time,” began Grandma Robin, “and we wanted to build our nest.” “We found the perfect…