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Friendship

1. Why does the shark in this story have so much trouble making friends?

2. What does the shark do to make friends?

3. Does this work? Why or why not?

4. Why does the shark really want some friends?

Independent Thinking

1. What kind of animals do you think would be best suited to be friends with a shark? Why?

2. Do you think the other animals were right to be scared when they saw the shark? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story written by Murray Hunter

Illustrated by Emma Bosman

Designed by Wilna Combrinck

Edited by Ester Levinrad

Music Video by Doobly Doo Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Theme for Harold (var. 2)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Theme for Harold (var. 1)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and additional music by zapsplat.com

* THE STORY ‘LET’S BE FRIENDS’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES MAY HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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Environment

1. This story shows many different species of sea creatures living together. What do you think might happen if one of these species disappeared? Can you think of some possible consequences?

2. What kinds of effects do you think pollution would have on this underwater world?

Bedtime Story written and illustrated by Rajive Eipe

Other Credits:
Music Video by “Sing Along with Jim” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This book was first published on StoryWeaver, Pratham Books. The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative. This book was created for StoryWeaver, Pratham Books, with the support of Vinayak Varma (Guest Editor).

* THE STORY ‘DIVE’ WAS CREATED BY STORYWEAVER/PRATHAM BOOKS AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS -BY-4.0 LICENSE. FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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Environment, Independent Thinking

1. How do you think plastics and rubbish get into the sea?

2. How do you think we could prevent sea creatures from being hurt by our plastics?

Short Story for Kids written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrations by Sabrina Cristina Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by  Mellowtron Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Move Forward Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Ambler Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Jaunty Gumption Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Independent Thinking

1. Why do you think we give each other gifts at Christmas time?

2. What kinds of features do you think the best Christmas gifts should have?

Gratitude

1. Do you think it’s possible to have the feeling of Christmas ever day? How? What could you do to make this happen?

Christmas Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrations by Tanja Tomusilovic Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by Silent Night Kevin MacLeod, Up on a Housetop Kevin MacLeod, Christmas Rap Kevin MacLeod, Jingle Bells Kevin MacLeod, Deck the Halls B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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© Polly Humphrey 2020

Bedtime Story written and illustrated by Polly Humphrey

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Co-operation

1. How do the toys in this story co-operate to find the treasure?

2. What do you think is helpful about co-operation with our friends?

About the Author:

Polly Humphrey and her dad wrote and illustrated their first children’s book, TEDDY BEAR PIRATE, based on stories they would make up before bedtime. Polly is a little girl who is visually impaired and has albinism, and is very creative and wants to be a book illustrator when she grows up. In her book, all the crew of the HMS Seashell are all based on Polly’s favourite toys and she enjoys imagining their individual characters as they sail the seas.

Captain Kid’s Treasure is the first story, and she has several more oceangoing adventures for the toys. She plans to release a series of books about Teddy Bear Pirate and his crew.

Teddy Bear Pirate | Free Kids Books Online | Bedtime Stories 

Teddy Bear Pirate and his friends are looking for treasure!

URL: https://www.storyberries.com/bedtime-stories-teddy-bear-pirate-short-stories-for-kids/

Author: Polly Humphrey

Editor's Rating:
5

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© Patti Gaurkee 2020

Bedtime Story written by Patti Gaurkee

Illustrated by Michael Gaurkee

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Independent Thinking, Empathy, Kindness

1. Why do you think being in a river would be uncomfortable for pet goldfish?

2. How do you think is the best way to care for goldfish? Or any pet?

About the Author:

Patti lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband Greg. They are the proud parents of son Michael, this book’s illustrator, and daughter Sarah, Julian’s mommy.

Music Video by zapsplat.com

A Goldfish Adventure for Tatters and Fred | Bedtime Stories

Tatters and Fred are goldfish who one day escape into the river. But the river is no place for two goldfish!

URL: https://www.storyberries.com/bedtime-stories-a-goldfish-adventure-for-tatters-and-fred-free-kids-books-online/

Author: Polly Humphrey

Editor's Rating:
4

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Co-operation, Community

1. How do the sea creatures work together to save themselves and others from the plastic bags?

2. Why do the sea creatures tear the bags up in the story? What would you have done?

3. Why do you think people sometimes work together to make things better for everyone?

Environment

1. How do you think you could prevent plastic from ending up in our oceans?

Short Story for Kids written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrations by Nicola Anne Botha

Music video and sound effects from zapsplat.com, “Frozen Star” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0, License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Illustrator:

After spending 14 years in the hospitality industry, I was afforded the special opportunity to stay home with my two beautiful young sons to help focus on their schooling and development. During this time, I was delighted and privileged to also rediscover my love for the arts. I have been taking the opportunity to refine my skill set, learn some new skills and pick up on current technology which serves the artistic community. Few people ever have the privilege of making their passion their pursuit as well and making a career of it, but I am finally in a position to attempt to do just that. With the support of my family, I am enjoying every moment I spend creating my treasured illustrations and showing my sons what is possible when passion meets perseverance.

You can follow Nicola’s work at her Instagram account @nicolaanneillustrates

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Conversation

1. What does your family like to do during a day at the beach?

2. What other places would you like to visit if you had a ‘good day’?

Gratitude

1. What do you think made this day good for this family?

Bedtime Story written by Helen Brain

Illustrated by El Marto

Designed by Annika Brandow

Edited by Margot Bertelsmann

* THE STORY ‘A DAY OUT’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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Co-operation

1. How did Polly, Petronella and the pirates work together to find the treasure?

2. Do you think a pirate could sail the seas without a team? Why or why not?

Short Story for Kids written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrations by Charu Jain
Music Video zapsplat.com

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