Ben loves to play at his best friend’s house, but when it’s time for a sleepover all Ben can think about is going home. Ben’s brother and sister try some creative solutions to help their younger sibling get over his fear.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Tiger
When the villagers hire a famous hunter to kill the tiger rumored to live in the woods, only one young boy wishes to protect the animal; and, in fact, the hunter knows more than one way to shoot a tiger.
Where On Earth Is My Bagel?
When a young boy in Korea dreams of eating a New York bagel, he asks a farmer, a fisherman, a beekeeper, and a baker for help.
Crazy Cars For Crazy Kids
Filled with wild and weird cars for every taste, kids will love this book of cars which double as amusement parks, fishing boats, or dog exercisers, and will love studying the pictures’ details and unique elements to be discovered over time.
How The Leopard Got His Claws
Recounts how the leopard got his claws and teeth and why he rules the forest with terror.
Monkey For Sale
When Luzolo goes to market with her parents, she learns that it takes a great deal of bartering to finally get what she wants.
The Rainbow Serpent
Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.
The Bird Who Was an Elephant
A bird visits a colorful village in India, seeing a spice shop, a sacred cow, a snake charmer, and a palmist.
Kinderdike
When a baby and a kitten are found safe and dry after a disastrous flood in 1421, the people of a village in southern Holland decide to rebuild.
Just So Stories
This collection of 12 stories reveals Kipling’s imagined answers to the great mysteries in the animal world. He draws on the beast fables he heard as a child in India, as well as on folk games with language. Originally published in 1902.