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Chia age 13

I love your stories. They always bring excitement to me and always teaches me something new each time. Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on October 30, 2009 at 10:55pm — No Comments

Pornika age 9 on "After the Great Fire"

Pornika's thoughts on After the Great Fire, a South American legend: Why did the man and his wife hide instead of taking sides in the battle? THE COUPLE HID BECAUSE THEY SENSED THAT WITH THE WAR RAGING EVERY MOMENT. BOTH THE SIDES WOULD END UP DESTROYED. Why did Sararuma turn to dust? WHEN THE OLD COUPLE STARTED PLANTING THEN DEFINITELY HE WOULD BE DEMOLISHED. SO SARARUMA TURNED TO DUST BEFOREHAND. C… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on October 25, 2009 at 12:15pm — No Comments

Pink B. age 14 on "Blond Carrie & Brunette Carrie"

Pink B. Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a Flemish folktale: How were the two sisters able to love each another when everyone else favored one over the other? They were able to love another because they R sister's. U always luv U'r family. The girls were able to love another because they only saw inner beauty. Tell about someone who you love even though that person is not perfect. Why do you love that person? I LL… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on October 18, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

2nd voice on "Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie"

2nd voice on "Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a Flemish folktale: Comments The story was great. I loved how Blond Carrie still loved her lil'sis even though nobody eles did. She was always nice to her sis. Nellie was the only one who did not like Blond Carrie. It was not fair to Blond Carrie she did nothing wrong. She loved her sister. She was soooo sad when she thought her sister had drowned. It was a great story. I looooooooo… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on October 13, 2009 at 8:17am — No Comments

Maranda, 11, on "Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie"

Maranda's thoughts on "Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a Flemish folktale: How were the two sisters able to love each another when everyone else favored one over the other? The sisters loved each other for the heart not the prettiness. Tell about someone who you love even though that person is not perfect. Why do you love that person? Nobody is PERFECT, none of my friends are. I still love them. They're perfect for me!… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on October 13, 2009 at 8:14am — No Comments

Maleo, age 12 on "The Tiger's Whisker"

Maleo's thoughts on The Tiger's Whisker, a Korea folktale about second chances: "I loved the story, because my father's name is Fu, which means Tiger, and tigers are my favorite animal. I think Hok, Long, and Seh should be in the story as well! They are Cantonese names for animals. Hok is for Crane, Long is for Dragon, and Seh is for Snake." Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on September 17, 2009 at 8:33pm — No Comments

Kayla, age 12, on "The Four Friends"

Kayla's thoughts on "The Four Friends, a folktale from India: What do you think the story shows you? It shows me how four friends connect with each other and show powersecrets to each other. Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on September 12, 2009 at 11:53am — No Comments

gillesia on "Fur & Feathers"

Gillesia's thoughts on Fur and Feathers, an African folktale: What do you think the story "Fur & Feathers" was trying to show you? You need to have a lot courage and pride in your self and never doubt yourself.>What did you do to make up for it? Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on September 12, 2009 at 11:50am — No Comments

Agnes on "Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie"

Anges' thoughts on Blond Carrie and Brunette Carrie, a Flemish folktale from Belgium: How were the two sisters able to love each another when everyone else favored one over the other? THEY WERE VERY INNOCENT. THEY KNEW ONLY TO LOVE. THEY VALUED THE PERSON MORE THAN THE FACIAL BEAUTY. Tell about someone who you love even though that person is not perfect. Why do you love that person? I LOVE THAT PERSON WHO IS NOT P… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on September 12, 2009 at 2:42am — No Comments

Karen, 8 yrs, on "Fur & Feathers"

Karen's thoughts on Fur and Feathers, an Italian folktale: I think this story is trying to tell you that nobody is perfect. And that is human nature. Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on September 6, 2009 at 1:10pm — No Comments

Cameron 11 on "The Girl Who Climbed to the Sky"

Cameron responds to a question following the Native American folktale "The Girl Who Climbed to the Sky. Did you ever make friends with anyone who was mostly disliked? What happened? YES, HER NAME WAS CHRISTINA. NO ONE LIKED HER BECAUSE SHE WORE THE SAME CLOTHES EVERY DAY. Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on September 2, 2009 at 7:34pm — No Comments

Lil, 10, "Contest of the Fairies"

Wenzel age 9 talks about the story Beauty and the Beast from France- In five years, do you think Beauty would have been as happy married to the Beast if he had never changed into a handsome prince? Say YES or NO, and explain. YES, because she said that she loved him before he became the handsome prince. So that means that Beauty loved the Beast because of his personality. Tell about a time you met someone who… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on August 2, 2009 at 1:25am — No Comments

Carrie, 14, "Beauty and the Beast"

Wenzel age 9 talks about the story Beauty and the Beast from France- In five years, do you think Beauty would have been as happy married to the Beast if he had never changed into a handsome prince? Say YES or NO, and explain. YES, because she said that she loved him before he became the handsome prince. So that means that Beauty loved the Beast because of his personality. Tell about a time you met someone who… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on August 2, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Lily age 10 on "The Contest of the Fairies"

Lily talks about the fairytale The Contest of the Fairies from France- Why was the Prince content to love Rosanella at the end of the story? What did he see in Rosanella that he had never seen before in any other woman? The Prince saw all the 12 fair maidens he loved, which attached him so closely to Rosanella since she had all the traits that those 12 possessed. Tell what it's like to get to know all the different… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on July 28, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Rebecca age 8 on "The Traveler's Secret"

Rebecca's thoughts on The Traveler's Secret, an Italian folktale: Tell about something you regretted that you did. I regretted something that I did when I took my brother's plastic sword and played with it. And on my way back to his room to put it back I broke it. What did you do to make up for it? I apologized like a zillion times. Comments: I think this story is just remarkable because the plot… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on July 27, 2009 at 1:59am — No Comments

Anako on "Greyfoot"

Anako age 16 talks about the story The Empty Pot from China- Why did the princess love Greyfoot? She loved Greyfoot because of his kindness and patience towards her. She also saw that he had a noble character along with him being intelligent and not to mention handsome-that always helps. How did learning to love Greyfoot change the princess? The princess became an entirely different person. She was no longer v… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on July 15, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

Zonelyn on "The Tiger's Whisker"

Zonelyn age 13 talks about the story The Tiger's Whisker from Korea- How can Yun Ok help her husband? Yun Ok can help her husband by giving her full love and support to him.. letting him remember the past happy memories they have shared and by being gentle to him.. she must be more patient and understanding,, and she must love her husband like the way she loved him before. Comments: Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on July 15, 2009 at 9:05am — No Comments

Jenny on "The Epic of Siegfried"

Jenny age 8 talks about the story The Empty Pot from China- Did Siegfried do the right thing to help Regin? Say YES or NO and explain why. No, because Regin was greedy and wanted gold. Siegried should not have helped Regin also because Regin turned on him after because siegfried slayed his brother to help him and Regin is an ungrateful man. Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on June 28, 2009 at 10:28pm — No Comments

"The Empty Pot" - Wenzel speaks

Wenzel age 9 talks about the story The Empty Pot from China- From the story, what kind of quality in a person would you say was most important to the Emperor? He has a kind heart to accept anyone that has a good and truthful reason. If you were the emperor and choosing a successor, what would be the most important quality you would look for? the second most important quality? the third? 1. Respectful 2. Honest 3… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on June 25, 2009 at 7:46am — No Comments

Talking "Girl & the Puma"

Aisha age 11 on "The Girl a the Puma" a legend from Argentina: Tell about a time when you did something nice for someone else, and later they did something nice for you. "There was a time when I helped a lady and she gave me $2." Tell about a time you did something nice for someone and they haven't done anything nice yet in return. Are you sorry (or are you okay with it) that you were nice in the first place?… Continue

Added by Elaine Lindy on June 23, 2009 at 8:23am — No Comments

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