A traditional fairytale for all ages beautifully retold by award-winning British author, Adele Geras.
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"The Woodcutter's Secret" by Simon Higgins
Two of the King’s guards pay a young man to show them the way to Aliforde the Woodcutter’s hut. But when they arrive the humble woodcutter bests them both by sword revealing his true identity as the King’s Personal Champion, self-exiled after an accidental killing of a rival. But the King has a new son, and he needs his trusted champion back to teach the young prince the way of the Knight.
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"The Leprechaun's Story" by Richard Kennedy
According to legend, if you see a leprechaun and don’t take your eyes off him, he must take you to his pot of gold, which is just what a traveling tradesman does. However, in the end, he is outwitted by the leprechaun’s sad but clever story.
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"The Skunk and the Bear: A Love Story" by Terry Jones
A skunk was madly in love with a bear. But the bear, barely noticed the skunk … that is until the skunk saved the bear from hunters and the forest’s most unlikely friendship blossomed.
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"Money Trees: An African-American Story" by Jane Nickerson
John Michael was poor, but his friend William was dirt poor and that’s what decided John Michael to give William all the money he got from selling pecans. He would have loved to buy some sports equipment. but it was more important for William to get a bicycle so that he could get a delivery job and help support his family.
Family stories perfect for classroom, bedtime, or anytime.
Based on my 26 year hobby of reading in public elementary schools, the stories offered here are some of my favorite, kid-tested read-alouds. All stories appear with the permission of the author.
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