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Around the World

Uwungelema

January 19, 2021July 31, 2020 by Neil McKay
Uwungelema

Felt Story An African (Bantu) tale in which a fruit grows from a magical tree during a famine. Many animals gather around, but the fruit will not fall unless one of them says the name of the tree correctly.

Categories Around the World, Growing Things, I Can Do It, Magic, Names, Storytime Themes Tags diversity, felt story

Three Billy Goats

January 19, 2021July 10, 2020 by StoryTime Editor
Three Billy Goats

Felt Story Classic telling of the Norwegian tale: Trip trap, trip trap.  “Who’s that tripping over my bridge?” roared the troll…

Categories Around the World, Brother & Sister, Imaginary Creatures, Storytime Themes Tags felt story

Soup From a Nail

January 19, 2021July 10, 2020 by StoryTime Editor
Soup from a Nail

Felt Story A Swedish tale in which an old woman claims she has no food for the beggar, but the promise of soup from a nail has her bringing out all sorts of things to add to the pot.

Categories Around the World, Food, Magic, Sharing, Storytime Themes Tags felt story

Goat in the Turnip Field

January 19, 2021July 8, 2020 by StoryTime Editor
Goat in the Turnip Field Felt Story

Felt Story A Norwegian tale in which a billy goat gets into a boy’s turnip field, and is eating all the turnips.  Who can stop him?

Categories Around the World, Bugs, Farms, Storytime Themes Tags felt story

Rattlesnake, Mouse and Coyote

January 19, 2021July 8, 2020 by StoryTime Editor
Rattlesnake, Mouse and Coyote Felt Story

Felt Story A Mexican tale. Mouse rescues Rattlesnake, only to be caught by him.  But Coyote tricks Rattlesnake into letting Mouse go.

Categories Around the World, Mice, Storytime Themes, Wild Animals Tags felt story

The Patchwork Bike

January 19, 2021June 28, 2020 by StoryTime Editor
The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Clarke, Maxine Beneba Link to Catalog

Categories Around the World, Brother & Sister, Family, I Can Do It, Playing, Storytime Themes, Vroom! Vroom! Tags diversity

Little Cockroach Martina

January 19, 2021June 24, 2020 by StoryTime Editor
Little Cockroach Martina Felt Story

Felt Story A Puerto Rican tale. Martina asks each creature that courts her “How will you speak to me in the evening?” and finally agrees to marry the mouse, for his beautiful voice.

Categories Around the World, Mice, Storytime Themes Tags felt story

The Monkey and the Crocodile

January 19, 2021June 24, 2020 by StoryTime Editor
The Monkey and the Crocodile Felt Story

Felt Story An Indian tale in which crocodile fools monkey into getting close enough to eat, but monkey fools crocodile into setting him free.

Categories Around the World, Monkeys, Storytime Themes, Wild Animals Tags felt story

Hats Hats Hats

January 19, 2021June 19, 2020 by StoryTime Editor
Hats Hats Hats by Ann Morris photos by Ken Heyman

Morris, Ann Link to Catalog

Categories Around the World, Clothing, Hats, Storytime Themes Tags diversity

The Hat

January 19, 2021April 2, 2020 by StoryTime Editor

Brett, Jan Link to Catalog

Categories Around the World, Clothing, Farms, Hats, Snow & Winter, Storytime Themes
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