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Empathy, Kindness

1. The villagers in this story were frightened of the bear. But Breeze was not. Why wasn’t she frightened of the bear?

2. In this story, Breeze imagines how the bear must feel. This is called “empathy”. How do you think having empathy might help us live together?

Independent Thinking

1. Do you think it is always a good idea to trust wild animals? Why or why not?

2. Why was Breeze not frightened of this particular bear?

3. Do you think she took enough care for her safety when she approached the bear? Why or why not?

Credits:

Bedtime Story written by Lale Sanem Şekercioğlu

Illustrated by Halina Prakapenka

Music Video by “Morning” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Thinking Music” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Casa Bossa Nova” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Hidden Agenda” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Dreamy Flashback” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Scheming Weasel (slower version)” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Fireflies and Stardust” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Bushwick Tarantella” 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

1. Why do you think it might be important to take care of our shared natural spaces?

Responsibility

1.Who do you think is responsible for taking care of the environment? Why?

Credits:

Bedtime Story written by Crissel Kane Gicaraya

Illustrated by Boosy Nasser

Music Video by www.zapsplat.com and additional music by “Fretless” 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, Good Manners, Independent Thinking

1. Do you think Crunch should have taken one of Sherry’s delicious figs? Why or why not?

2. What is another way Crunch might have found a way to eat one of the figs, while respecting Sherry’s rules?

3. When we try to find a way for more than one person to be happy, it is sometimes called a ‘compromise’, because each person gives up a little bit to make sure both are happy. In this story, why do you think Sherry decided to find a compromise with Crunch?

Bedtime Story written by Anu Madhavan

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Edited by Jade Maitre

Music Video by “Casa Bossa Nova” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Del Rio Bravo” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Two Finger Johnny” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Hyperfun” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “DarxieLand” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Vivacity” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Mindfulness, Growth Mindset

1. What do you think it means to plant seeds of fear? How about love?

2. What are some ways that we can put energy into things that bring happiness and positivity into our life?

3. Can you think of some ways that we can keep our energy out of less helpful emotions?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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Recycling and Reusing, Environment

1. What other things do you think Mr Barry could have done with Darla, instead of taking her to the rubbish tip?

Community

1. What animals and people live together in your community?

2. Do you have a special place where you all come together to enjoy each other’s company?

Bedtime Story for Kids written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Book design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by “Fluffing a Duck” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Sneaky Snitch” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Quirky Dog” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Two Finger Johnny” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Nothing Broken” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Independent Thinking

1. What animals do you think you share your house with? How about your town?

2. How many animals can you name that we share planet Earth with?

Bedtime Story written by Ashwitha Jayakumar and illustrated by Nafisa Nandini Crishna

Other Credits:

Music Video from zapsplat.com

Animal Homes is written by Ashwitha Jayakumar. © Pratham Books , 2019. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

This book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. The development of this book has been supported by Oracle. Guest Editor: C. G. Salamander

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Independent Thinking

1. Can you think of some ways that you can use less fuel in your daily life?

Creativity

1. Invent a new kind of fuel. How would it work?

Bedtime Story written by C.G. Salamander and illustrated by Aindri C.

Other Credits:

Music Video by Blippy Trance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Getting it Done Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Cruising for Goblins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Dordles Go Home (Books 1,2 and 3) (English), written by C G Salamander, illustrated by Aindri C, supported by Sofina Covid Solidarity Fund, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2021) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

* THE STORIES ‘THE DORDLES FIND FUEL’, ‘THE DORDLES SAVE FUEL’ AND ‘THE DORDLES GO HOME’ WERE CREATED BY PRATHAM BOOKS AND ARE LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS -BY-4.0 LICENSE. FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORKS 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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