Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2018 i Storytime

“That’s a big bump.” The doctor patted her mum’s tummy. “Looks like there’s a baby elephant in there.” Tilly could hardly contain her excitement. Her mum had told her there was going to be a new baby in the family, but not that it would be a baby elephant. That would be so much more fun! At school the next day Tilly told her friends Priya and Lucas. Priya had a baby brother and tried to imagine the size of the cot and changing mat that a baby elephant would need. She asked Tilly where the elephant would sleep. Tilly explained that they had a big shed in the garden. Once it was tidied up, there would be plenty of room. Lucas studied the apple in his hand. “Elephants eat…

“All we ever do is hop from one lily pad to another and catch flies. It’s so dull,” moaned one frog. “Yes,” his friend grumbled. “We could do with a bit of excitement in our lives. We need someone to entertain us.” A big fat bullfrog joined in. “No. What we need is someone to be in charge. Someone who can tell us what to do when we get bored. Someone with big plans! We have so much time, we just don’t know what to do with ourselves.” The frogs in the pond croaked in agreement. “Great idea!” said the first frog, imagining the grand times they would have with their new leader. “Why don’t you hop along to Jupiter and ask him if he will give us a king…

At that time, the ocean was full of guardian gods. Some guarded the fish, some guarded the eels and some guarded the turtles, but Dakuwaqa guarded the coral reefs. He was a greedy god – greedy for power – and he loved to show off his strength. “There is no ocean god stronger than I am!” he boasted, and he took pleasure in challenging any god who crossed his path to a fight. His first battle was with the barracuda god, who was famous for his sharp teeth. When the two gods fought, they thrashed about fiercely. The waves they created were so huge, they crashed over the beaches of Fiji and flooded many villages. The shark god won this battle and many more and, soon, the other gods feared…

1 FROGS ON A LOG How many frogs are sitting on the log? Write your answer in the box. 2 SUPER STRONG Rea Strong Jack again. What or who was the strongest? Number the pictures from 1 to 7 making 1 the weakest and 7 the strongest. 3 ANIMAL ARTIST Draw your favourite Chinese horoscope animal here – perhaps you could choose the animal from your year of birth. 4 COLOUR CLEVER Snow White and Rose Red are named after the colours of flowers. How many white and red things can you list here? 5 QUICK QUIZ! In our poem, The Months, in which month of the year do the stars fall and shoot? a. June b. November c. December d. September 6 WHERE NELLY’ ? S There really is a…

He wrapped a blanket around his shoulders and peeped through the curtains. There was a thick layer of snow outside and everything was white. Jack went downstairs to warm himself by the fire, but it had gone out. “That’s why I feel so cold,” said Jack. His teeth chattered as he went out to get some firewood, but there were no logs left. Jack shivered. He would have to go and chop a tree down. He remembered seeing a fine tree at the top of the hill. “That’s what I’ll do,” said Jack. “I’ll go up the hill, chop down the tree and cut it into logs. It will make a grand fire.” Wrapped in a thick hat and scarf, Jack took his axe and set off for the hill.…

“Quick! Let’s go quicker! We might miss the quokka!” We crawl through the grass, marsupial spotters. “There!” cries Bonnie, and we see a quirky smile. It’s the happiest animal in the wild! Sometimes mistaken for a baby wallaby, It bounds and it hops – it can even climb a tree. The Australian quokka loves juicy leaves, And when its tum is full, it grins at you and me! Another herbivore, its rusty-coloured chum, The furry red panda has a special thumb To grip bamboo – its favourite food, Just like the giant panda, a much bigger dude! This panda’s not a bear, a raccoon or a cat, It’s one of a kind, hard to find, an acrobat. High in Asian forests it dons its mask of white With a bushy…

How to Play To play, you need two dice and two players. Print out our Shark God and Octopus God Game Counters from storytimemagazine.com/free. Before you begin, decide whether you will be the Shark God or the Octopus God, then decide who will go first. If you’re the Shark God, when you roll the two dice and add up your score, it needs to add up to 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. If you succeed, claim one square on the board by putting one of your shark counters on it. If you fail, better luck next time. Pass the dice to your opponent. If you’re the Octopus God, when you throw the two dice and add up your score, it needs to add up to 7, 8, 9, 10…