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LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORY ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Health, Hygiene

1. What other ways can you think of, to keep germs from spreading in a home?

Short Story for Kids written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrations by Sabrina Cristina

Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video from “Zazie” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Dance of the Tuba Plum Fairy” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Fluffing a Duck” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Quirky Dog” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Meatball Parade” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Community, Co-operation

1. In this story, Kurrum has the problem of having dirty teeth, and the baby birds have the problem of being hungry. How do they come together to solve both of their problems?

2. What do you think this story might say about co-operation?

Health

1. Why do you think it’s important to brush our teeth twice a day?

2. What other things should you do every day, to keep your body healthy?

Short Story for Kids written by Prarthana Gururaj

Illustrations by Yulia Zhigulova

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORY ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Health, Hygiene, Independent Thinking

1. People don’t always get fleas, like Simha does. But what kinds of things happen when humans don’t bathe?

2. How do you think being clean is good for our health?

3. What are some other ways to be clean, apart from having a bath?

Short Story for Kids written by Prarthana Guru and Anu Madhavan

Illustrations by Sabrina Cristina

Music Video from zapsplat.com

About the Authors

Prarthana Gururaj works as a physical therapist by day and writes poems and stories for kids every chance she gets. Her teenage son inspires her more than he knows. Her hope is to light up a child’s imagination the same way her mother and grandfather did for her as a child. She lives in the US and writes more poems and stories on https://storysprouts.wixsite.com/storysprouts

Anuradha (Anu) Madhavan is a sometime physical therapist and an eternal student. She is currently a stay-at-home mom and treasures writing stories for children and grown-ups. She hopes to have many more stories and thoughts to share in the future. For now, she has stories in word documents, abundant chocolate and many hopes and dreams!

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Bedtime story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Mihailo Tatic

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

Health, Hygiene

1. Can you think of some other ways, not described in the book, that might stop germs moving from one person to another?

2. What other good things might come from keeping clean and healthy?

Family, Conversation

3. In this story, Olive felt a little anxious about what was happening around her, until she talked to her Dad. If you’re staying at home at the moment, how are you feeling? Have you spoke with your parents or loved ones about how you’re feeling?

4. How do you think talking about your feelings can help the way you feel?

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Not string beans or green beans or baked beans, that’s silly.

The beans I like best are the ones made of jelly!

Copyright Arden Davidson, 2019

POEM FOR KIDS WRITTEN BY ARDEN DAVIDSON

Illustration by Kseinya Shagieva

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEM ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Healthy Eating

1. What kind of beans do you like to eat?

2. Which beans do you think are best for you: green beans, or jelly beans? Why?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ MORE POEMS FROM THE SAME AUTHOR?

What’s Weird About A Mirror: 101 Curious Poems

written by Arden Davidson and published by Storyberries.

It’s a long-awaited, hilarious collection of children’s poems by poet Arden Davidson, and includes topics ranging from a snoring grandma to a six-footed camel to reflections on the weirdness of mirrors.

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SHORT STORY FOR KIDS WRITTEN BY JADE MATHIESON

ILLUSTRATED BY LOUWRISA BLAAUW

DESIGNED BY BIANCA DE JONG

* THE STORY ‘WALKING TOGETHER’ 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 TO ENABLE IT TO BE READ ON OUR WEBSITE.

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Family, Courage

1. The little girl in the story is frightened at first to go to the doctor’s. However, her mother helps her to feel better. How does her mother do this in the story?

2. How do your parents make you feel better when you feel frightened?

3. What are some things that you do yourself when you want to be brave?

Health

4. Why do you think it’s important to go to the doctor’s from time to time?

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