Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2016 i Storytime

One pleasant afternoon, two friends were walking though the forest on their way to spend a weekend camping together. The friends had known each other since they were little children, and had grown up together, but they hadn’t seen each other for a long time. They were both looking forward to their break and a chance to catch up with each other’s news. But just when they reached the thickest part of the forest, a huge brown bear strolled onto the path before them. One of the friends, who spotted the bear first, panicked and ran into the forest. Without a second to think, he found the nearest large tree, and he scrambled up it as quickly as he could, hiding himself among the branches. The other friend, who was…

Hey, there! Hoop-la! The circus is in town! Have you seen the elephant? Have you seen the clown? Have you seen the dappled horse gallop round the ring? Have you seen the acrobats on the dizzy swing? Have you seen the tumbling men tumble up and down? Hoop-la! Hoop-la! The circus is in town! Hey, there! Hoop-la! Here’s the circus troupe! Here’s the educated dog, jumping through the hoop. See the lady Blondin with the parasol and fan, The lad upon the ladder and the India-rubber man. See the joyful juggler and the boy who loops the loop. Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Here’s the circus troupe! Count It! How many mice can you see in this picture? Write your answer in the box. Answer: There are 7 mice.…

There was once a fisherman and his wife and they lived in a shabby little shack by the sea. One day, the fisherman was out at sea when he caught an extraordinary flounder. Its scales looked like pure gold and, when the fisherman hauled it onto the boat, it pleaded, “Sir, I beg you to let me live. Put me back in the water and I’ll show you just how special I am.” “You already have!” cried the fisherman. “I’ve never met a talking fish before!” And he quickly released the golden flounder into the sea. It disappeared under the waves for a second, then bobbed up to the top again and said, “To show you my thanks, I will grant you a wish. What would you like?” “Well,” said…

Once upon a time, there was a woman who wanted a child but couldn’t have one, so she decided to ask the fairies for help. The fairy queen gave her a small seed and said, “Plant this in a flower pot and good luck will come your way.” The woman thanked the fairy queen and, in just a few days, a beautiful red tulip grew in the pot. “What a pretty flower!” said the woman and she bent down to take a closer look. As she did so, the tulip petals opened up to reveal a tiny girl, no bigger than your thumb. The woman lifted the sweet little child, who was as light as a feather. The woman smiled and said, “I will call you Thumbelina!” That night, the…

1 PHOENIX Feathers! The Phoenix has been flying all over our Playbox pages and has dropped feathers everywhere. How many can you count? Write your answer here. 2 Bear Brain  Can you crack this code to work out what the bear whispered to the traveller. Write your answer below. 3 CUPID I.O.U.  It isn’t just Cupid who spreads love – now you can too! Fill out, colour in and decorate our special I.O.U. slips and give them to someone you love! 4 Quick Quiz  In The Wish Fish, what is the second type of house the fisherman asks for from the flounder? 5 MAKE A THUMBELINA TULIP! Ask a grown-up! Print and cut out our cute little Thumbelina puppet to wear on your thumb and act out our fairy tale.…

Long ago in Baghdad, there lived a hard-working porter called Sinbad. He earned a meagre living lugging things around for people and the money he had in his pocket was never quite enough. One blistering hot day, he was carrying a particularly heavy load and needed to rest. He sat down outside the home of a wealthy merchant and, as he sat there, he heard music and happy voices drifting through the window. He peeked inside and saw a beautiful garden with a pool, and many servants bringing out a feast. “How is it,” cried Sinbad in despair, “that I slave so hard all the hours of the day, yet I will never see a life of comfort like this?” His heart ached with the unfairness of it all. He…

How To Play Begin your Journey at the port (the bottom left square on the map), then simply follow the clues to find Sinbad's hidden treasure chest. CLUES Start from the port and set your course, Make sure your ship is sailing north, until you reach Green Seaweed Isle, Where its safe to rest awhile. Pull up your anchor, head due east, Soon, you’ll see a horsey beast Make a quick turn, go north-west, You’re getting closer to the chest. Don't be fooled by the golden isle,It hides a whale, so run a mile! Sail north-east to a sea of sharks, Hurry now! Its getting dark. Steer your ship towards the south, Sail right past the dragon’s mouth Dodge through rocks, sharp and tall, Until you reach an island small…