The king and queen of a distant and long-ago country were once very sad. They had no children to fill the royal nurseries and follow their royal parents on the throne. But at last a little princess was born to them.
In a pleasant summer morning, Alice and her sister were reading their book. The warm sun was making Alice lazy and sleepy. A sudden rustling sound came. Alice turned to find a white rabbit in waistcoat and hat running from her side.
Gab and Gib are two goats. Gab is white and Gib is Black. They live on opposite sides of the river. There is an old wooden bridge across the rivers.
In a distant land, once upon a time, there ruled an Emperor who loved clothes. He spent all his money on new clothes. His favorite passtime was to dress in new suits and admire himself in front of the mirror.
Once upon a time, there lived a king and a queen. For many years they had wished for a child of their own. Their wish finally came true and they had a lovely baby girl.
Once upon a time, a young orphan boy named Hassan lived in the ancient city of Bagdad. He had no parents and kept himself alive by stealing from the rich merchants who traveled to the city each day to sell their wares. Every night he would sleep under the walls of the mosque that overshadowed the city.
One day two frogs fell into a churn of milk. They swam round and round and tried to hop out. As there was no solid support under their feet.
The Arabian Nights are one of classics of children's literature, having colourful and beautiful illustration. The Arabian Nights includes stories from ancient Indian, Persian and Arabic folklore.
Kali walked along the thorny forest track. As slowly as he cloud. He was on his way to school.
Kali's father was one of the most famous snake-catchers among the Irula tribe.
It was hot in that subway train. Oh, yes!
Oscar twirled round and round the pole.
Every time he came round, Oscar peeked
at the Island Lady.
Long ago, in the city of Nazareth, a young woman sat sewing in a courtyard. She loved to be outside in the cool of the evening after the fierce heat of the midday sun.
At the strictly Dance Academy, every dancer has to look performance perfect. Today Bella, Sofia and Natalie have got a fitting for a TV appearance.
The Children of Change is a slim volume that my friend Richard (thanks, Richard) from Ottawa’s Bytown Bookshop mailed to me. It’s author, Don Fabun, was the publications director of the public affairs department of Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation which basically meant he published a corporate magazine. He also edited a science fiction magazine called The Rhodomagnetic Digest and wrote a few other books about creativity and communication. This particular book appears to be a condensed and unscholarly version of The Making of A Counterculture, and I suspect that if it had a purpose or target readership, it was the sympathetic adult generation that preceded or birthed the hippies.
On top of the highest mountain in Etheria stood the Crystal. When the people of Etheria saw the castle shining among the clouds, they knew that Princess She-Ra was there to Protect them from Catra and other mischief-makers.
The Cat is back—along with some surpise friends—in this beloved Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. Dick and Sally have no time to play. It's winter and they have mountains of snow to shovel. So when the Cat comes to visit, he decides to go inside and to take a bath. No problem, right? Wrong! The pink ring he leaves in the tub creates is a very BIG pink problem when he transfers the stubborn stain from the bath onto Mother's white dress, Dad's shoes, the floors, the walls, and ultimately,
