LiteratureLearning From Mistakes This is a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a newspaper reporter…
LiteratureWhy Anansi Hides In Corners Anansi the Spider was a vain, mischievous creature, always swindling and hoodwinking others. Anansi was also rich, for he had tricked many creatures out of…
LiteratureThe Owl And The Birds The Owl is a very wise bird; and once, long ago, when the first oak sprouted in the forest, she called all the other Birds…
LiteratureHercules And The Wagoner A Farmer was driving his wagon along a miry country road after heavy rain. The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud,…
LiteratureThe Fox And His Cousin The she-wolf brought forth a young one and invited the fox to be godfather. “After all, he is a near relative of ours,” said she,…
LiteratureAnansi And The Ear Of Corn Once upon a time, Anansi was bragging as usual, but this time Anansi was bragging directly to God. “They say you can work miracles,” Anansi…
LiteratureThe Fisherman And His Wife There was once upon a time a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pig-stye close by the sea, and every day he went…
LiteratureThe Young Crab And His Mother Once upon a time, there lived a mother crab with her baby in a pond. One day, the mother crab and her baby were walking…
LiteratureA Story Of Robin Hood In the rude days of King Richard and King John, there were many great kinds of wood in England. The most famous of these was…
LiteratureThe Eagle And The Jackdaw An Eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off with it to her nest. A Jackdaw saw the…
LiteratureAnansi’s Common Sense Everyone knows Anansi the spider always has a trick or two, and sometimes three, up to his sleeve. He wants to be the most powerful…
LiteratureAntonio Canova A good many years ago there lived in Italy a little boy whose name was Antonio Canova. He lived with his grandfather, for his own…