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….
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…
At the young age of fifteen, there was a boy living in Sherwood forest who could handle a bow and arrow better than any grown man in the village of Nottingham. This boy, named Robin Hood, had one wish, and that was to become a member of the king’s Foresters. The Foresters were a group…
The Seal’s Skin Story Like his father before him, Sean was a fisherman. He spent his days at work on the sea. The work was easy for Sean. It was in his blood. He was born to be a fisherman. His life was simple. But he was lonely. The fishing boats returned to the docks…
It was a sunny, summer Saturday morning and all was right with the world. The town of St. Petersburg basked in the warmth of the sun. Birds twittered and sang, filling the air with music. The cries and laughter of the town’s children, busy playing games of ball and tag and leapfrog, echoed among the…
Pecos Bill Story More than a hundred years ago, in the Wild West, a child was born. That child was named Pecos Bill. Now when Pecos Bill was still a baby, his parents were moving from one ranch to another. Bill was sound asleep in the back of their covered wagon when the wagon hit…
Long ago, a few brave insects from the town of Bugville flew to a distant land they called Harvest Hill. There they found giant helpings of the finest foods! There was enough food in Harvest Hill to keep all the bugs in Bugville full for many, many years. As a matter of fact, the bugs…