The Woman Who Outshone the Sun 2
The story of the week is The Woman Who Outshone the Sun, from a poem by Alexandro Cruz Martinez and pictures by Fernando Olivera. Martinez was a Zapotec Indian poet…
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October 17, 2019
I read some of my favorite stories and non-fiction children’s books and share stories of my own. Storytelling is a fundamental way of sharing our sense of the world and expressing our place in it. Stories frame everything we do in the world, what we know and don’t know, and our understandings of the impossible and possible. Stories encircle and open up the world.
The White Snake
The Story of the Week is The White Snake, one of the many folk tales collected by the brothers Grimm. The White Snake tells the story of a servant whose…
October 7, 2019
I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations For Kids
This week's story is I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations For Kids, by Gabi Garcia and illustrated by Charity Russell. As the new school year starts I want all my…
September 23, 2019
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
This week's story is Hiawatha and the Peacemaker, retold and written by Robbie Robertson and illustrated by David Shannon. Watch the accompanying video to hear from Robbie Robertson how he…
August 24, 2019
Hansel and Gretel
The story of the week is Hansel and Gretel. I chose this story for two reasons. One my grandson Jackson is devouring fairytales faster than his mother and father can…
August 5, 2019