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Creativity, Independent Thinking

1. What other things could Lebo and Gogo have done together, to have a nice time while Gogo was hurt?

2. Can you think of three more fun activities for someone who is hurt and has to sit down?

Bedtime Story written by Siphosethu Zantsi

Illustrated by Elizabeth Sparg

Designed by Sashni Govender

Edited by Mariam Mahomed

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* THE STORY ‘LEBO AND GOGO’S TEA PARTY’ 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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Dying and Loss

1. When someone we love passes away, everyone manages their feelings differently. In this story, the children make a Memory Tree. Why do you think the Memory Tree might have helped the children when they missed their Grandpa?

Bedtime Story written by Savnola Goldridge

Illustrated by Agrippa Hlophe

Designed by Jason Gien

Edited by Mariam Mahomed

Music video by “Angel Share” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Leaving Home” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Floating Cities” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Bittersweet” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Almost New” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

* THE STORY ‘THE MEMORY TREE’ 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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Conversation, Identity

1. What parts of you are like your grandparents?

2. What parts of you are like your parents?

3. What parts of you do you think come from you alone?

Bedtime Story written by Dawn Garisch

Illustrated by Richard Bolland

Designed by Janet Campbell

Edited by Kelly Norwood-Young

Music Video from zapsplat.com

* THE STORY ‘JOANNA’S GRANNIES’ 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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Manners

1. Do you think the Big Bad Wolf has good manners in this story? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Lily has good manners? Why or why not?

3. Do you think the Big Bad Wolf will be invited to another party with Lily and Grandma? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrated by Tanja Tomušilović

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Love, Family, Conversation

1. Do you have a special person in your family who is your best friend? What kinds of things do you like to do together?

2. Can you describe the Best Day In the World that you could spend with this special person? What would you do, from breakfast until bedtime?

Bedtime Story written by Rayhaanah Williams

Illustrated by Clyde Beech

Designed by Jacqui Botha

Edited by Angela Briggs

Music Video by “Fuzzball Parade” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and additional music from: https://www.zapsplat.com/

* THE STORY ‘WHAT’S NEXT?’ 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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Empathy, Creativity

1. Have you ever thought of a fairy tale from someone else’s point of view? Can you imagine how the Baby Bear might tell this story? How about Goldilocks?

2. What do you think changes about a story when we look at it from a different point of view?

3. Do you think it could help to look at things from other people’s points of view in real life? Why? How?

Bedtime Story written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrated by Karina Shuba

Music Video by Enchanted Valley Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), The Show Must Be Go Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Frost Waltz (Alternate) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Dance of the Tuba Plum Fairy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Holiday Weasel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), The Path of the Goblin King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Mischief Maker Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), The Path of the Goblin King v2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Let’s Chat About The Stories ~ Ideas for Talking With Kids

Family, Conversation

1. In this story, Zahra’s grandmother teaches her about her very special smelling skill. Can you think of some skills that your grandparents have?

2. If your grandparents were to teach you their special skill, how do you think they might teach you?

3. Are there some questions you’d like to ask about their special skill?

Bedtime Story written by Meera Ganapathi and illustrated by Nancy Raj

Other Credits:

Music Video by Hamster March Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Comic Hero Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Big Mojo” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Dhaka” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Naraina” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Nose of all Noses is written by Meera Ganapathi. © Pratham Books , 2019. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

‘The Nose of all Noses” is published by Pratham Books. The development of this book has been supported by Parag, an initiative of Tata Trusts and EdelGive Foundation. www.prathambooks.org

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Family, Love, Conversation

1. Do you have a grandparent, or a much-loved older person, in your life? What do you love best about them?

2. Have they taught you things you didn’t know before? What kinds of things?

Creativity

1. Can you imagine knowing them when they were your age? What do you think you might have done together, if you were the same age?

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Bedtime story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Violet Lim

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Growing Up, Independent Thinking

1. In this story, what do you think the grandmother means when she tells her grandson that “everything grows in its own time”?

2. Why do you think growing up takes time?

Bedtime Story written by Sope Martins

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Designed by Thokozani Mkhize

Edited by Alison Ziki

Music Video from zapsplat.com

* THE STORY ‘LITTLE SHOOTS’ 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.

Little Shoots | Short Stories for Kids | Bedtime Stories

A grandmother plants seeds with her grandson.

URL: https://www.storyberries.com/bedtime-stories-little-shoots-short-stories-for-kids/

Author: Book Dash

Editor's Rating:
4

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