Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2023 i Storytime

“Those kids ask so many questions!” he thought. “They will wear me out!” He walked through the fields towards the small Indian town where he lived. “I wonder what’s for dinner?” he said to himself. Just then, Ravi felt something tickly in his throat. He coughed and coughed - and a grey object came out of his mouth. He yanked it out and Looked at it - it was a heron’s feather! “How peculiar!” he thought. “I certainly haven’t eaten that. How did it get in my throat?” When he got home, his wife was busy washing the Laundry. Ravi gave her a kiss on the cheek. “A strange thing happened to me today!” he told her. “But promise that you will not tell another living soul, or I might…

“Oh, she’s been here FOREVER!” said Nigel. “She has a purple hat and a flowery shopping trolley!” “Is that the old Lady who bakes the Lovely cakes?” asked Priti. “Yes, she Lives in that Little flat, all alone!” replied Ms Banks from the Council. “Well, I do like baking!” smiled Philomena. “But I’m never alone, because I have Marley!” Ten years ago, he had turned up at her door as a scared and skinny kitten. She fed him and cared for him, and he was now a fine furry fellow who spent most of his time napping on the radiator. Philomena was happy in her flat. She grew gardenias, collected recipes and pampered Marley - and that was all she needed. But one day, a letter arrived in the post.…

Miranda was the youngest of three sisters, and their father, the king, loved them all dearly. Miranda was lucky enough to have a pet monkey, called Grabugeon. Her best friend was her maid, Patypata, who came from a far-off land. As they sat down to breakfast one morning, the king decided to ask the three princesses a question. “My daughters, can each of you tell me what you dreamed about last night?” The first replied, “I dreamed that the sun was shining down on me. It had your face, father because you Light up my Life!” The king was pleased! The middle sister answered, “I dreamed that you gave me a spinning-wheel, so I could spin silk shirts for you! It was wonderful!” This made the king smile. Miranda fed…

Lee Jun Fon practised for many hours each day and soon became one of Ip Man’s top students! In 1959, he went to the United States to study at university. There, he used his American name: Bruce Lee. He began to teach kung fu as well. Chinese people thought that he shouldn’t share the martial art with foreigners, but he taught anyone who wanted to learn! Bruce’s incredible skills were noticed by a producer who got him a part in on a TV series called The Green Hornet. Bruce played the hero’s sidekick, Kato. This gave him the chance to show off his kung fu on TV, and he became a star in America! He also created his own martial art, called ‘Jeet Kune Do’, or ‘Way of the Intercepting…

★ MEET THE WEATHER by Caryl Hart illustrated by Bethan Woollvin (Bloomsbury) introduces children to the weather in a wonderful way! A kid and their little dog go on a balloon ride - while different types of atmospheric phenomena introduce themselves in rhyme. A colourfully illustrated delight! * SILVER LININGS by Fiona Woodcock (HarperCollins) is about the power of friendship and positive thinking. Parker and Pip are best friends, and whenever Pip has a problem, Parker manages to find some way of cheering her up. This story has a lot to teach us about reframing problems and staying positive, and the beautiful art will brighten up your day! ★ SMILE OUT LOUD by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Daniel GrayBarnett (Wide Eyed) shows us anothe way to cheer ourselves up - by reading…

“The Wonderland croquet championship is about to begin!” boomed a card-sergeant. His flat, rectangular body was marked with diamond symbols and the number nine. “That’s right!” yelled the Queen of Hearts. “You must hit the hedgehog-balls with your flamingo-mallets and knock them through the card-soldier hoops!” She gestured to the bumpy Lawn, where cardsoldiers were bending over to form arches. “But why do we have to do that?” asked the March Hare. He slurped some tea from his cup. “Because… because those are the rules!” the queen yelled. “Now start playing!” The Mad Hatter scratched his head. “So we hit the cards with the hedgehog to knock over the flamingos?” The Dormouse woke up and popped his head out of the March Hare’s teapot. “No, you use the hedgehog to…

How to Play You will need four or more players, a pencil or pen and sheets of paper for each of them, and the set of cards you can cut out from these pages or download from storytimemagazine.com/free. * The players should sit in a circle. The cards are shuffled and then placed face down in a pile between them. * The youngest player goes first! They should pick up one of the cards without letting the other players see what’s on it. * Then, they have to draw the thing that is shown on the card! They should hide what they are drawing from the other players. * When they have finished, they show their drawing to the player sitting to their left. Then, that player has to try…

FILLING UP YOUR GLASS! Having a positive mindset means choosing to think good thoughts especially when you’re having a tough time! This doesn’t mean ignoring difficult feelings and situations. It means allowing yourself to experience them and choosing to look at them with love and hope. A person with a positive mindset sees a glass as being half-full rather than halfempty. A positive mindset also helps us to see that an empty glass can be filled. We can use the power of positive thinking to make meaningful changes in our lives! TRY THIS! You can’t control your thoughts, but you can create new ones! Can you reframe a negative thought to make it more positive? Try to think of three different ways of Looking at it and choose the one…