Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2019 i Storytime

Little Red Riding Hood had been busy making Grandma a cape for her birthday. It was the colour of plums, with embroidery all around the hood. Today, she was going to deliver it, but Grandma lived on the other side of Bramble Woods, so Little Red had to walk past Big Bad Wolf’s den to get there. As she folded up the cape, she shuddered at the thought of what had happened last time she met the wolf. Just then her mum walked in. “Hello, dear. I got Grandma a birthday cake from Ginger’s Bakery. Can you take it? Are you sure you’ll be okay?” “Of course,” said Little Red. “And you promise you won’t stray from the path?” “I promise, Mum!” “Because we all remember what happened last time…”…

One day, tired of being terrorised by the fat cat who had just moved into their house, the mice decided to call a meeting. An old mouse called for the other mice to be quiet. “Life was peaceful before this new family moved in,” he said. “We could run around as we pleased, but now we can barely scurry across the kitchen to grab a crumb before the cat pounces on us or swipes at us with its sharp claws.” The other mice squeaked loudly in agreement and several shed tears as they remembered the friends and family members they had lost to the cruel cat. “This cat is our sworn enemy. We cannot carry on living in constant fear, hiding in our mouse holes day and night. Together we…

Long ago in Ecuador, the ruler of the Incas had sad news. His son was seriously ill and the only cure was to sip water from a legendary magical lake at the end of the earth. The ruler announced that whoever could bring his son water from the lake would have their dearest wishes granted and a place in the royal family. On a small, poor farm not far from the royal palace a girl named Sami lived with her parents and two brothers, Anku and Chuki. When her brothers heard the news, they leapt at the chance of adventure and a better life. Sami begged them to let her come too. “I can help you!” she said, but her parents refused to let her go. So the brothers went…

Monday’s child is a guitar ace,Tuesday’s child plucks the double bass,Wednesday’s child beats on the bongo,Thursday’s child plays the piano,Friday’s child bangs hard on the drum,Saturday’s child makes the saxophone hum,But the child who is born on a Sunday, Moves and grooves and jumps and jivesand grabs the mic to sing, “LET’S PLAY!” LEARN IT! Can you learn this poem off by heart and the old version too? Download the original Monday’s Child poem from storytimemagazine.com/free…

In Asgard, home of the Norse gods, there was a beautiful tree that grew only golden apples. The goddess Idun tended the tree and she was the only person allowed to harvest the apples. That’s because the apples had magical powers – anyone who ate them never grew old, and so the gods and goddesses looked forever young and healthy. One day, Odin and Loki were travelling through the realms when they decided to set up camp and roast an ox over the fire. However, no matter how long they cooked the meat, it stayed raw. “It must be enchanted,” said Odin. Loki kicked the fire with frustration. Just then, a huge eagle landed by their camp. “Give me a share and I will cook the meat for you.” The…

Elephant’ s trunk has shrunk again! Can you help him grow it? . For each question you get right, his trunk gets a little longer See how long you can make it grow! How to Play You need two or more players and our Storytime Elephant Trunk Counters to play this game. Download them from storytimemagazine.com/free Choose which player will answer first and who will be the Question Master . The Question Master asks Player 1 the first question. If the player gets the correct answer , he or she takes a Trunk Counter from the pile and puts it on square 1. If the player gets it wrong, he or she completes a task in the Forfeit box. The number of the forfeit should be the same…

In far-off times, the elephant had no trunk. It had a bulgy nose, about as big as a boot, that it could wriggle from side to side, but it couldn’t pick things up with it. There was one elephant, an elephant child, who was insatiably curious about the world and always asking questions. He asked the ostrich why her feathers grew so fluffy, he asked the giraffe why his neck was long, and he asked his parents why his nose was so bulgy, but nobody could answer his questions. One day, he asked the kolokolo bird, “What do crocodiles eat for dinner?” “Don’t ask me! Go to the banks of the great, green Limpopo River and you’ll find your answer.” The next morning, the elephant said goodbye to his family…

“I’m sure that squirrel is spying on us,” said Kit. “You only just threw out those crusts and it’s already eating them.” Sure enough, Dash the squirrel was nibbling the bread crusts Kit’s mum had thrown out. It was Dash’s fifth breakfast. No animal could match his sneaky food spying skills – not even the birds, who spent too much time flapping and squawking. Dash had it down to a fine art. Tummy low, claws gripping tightly, he’d scurry along the branches and blend into the tree bark to keep a look-out. He was Spy Squirrel – always on a mission for the next tasty bite! “It’s not fair,” peeped the robin one day. “He always gets there first and barely leaves a crumb for anyone else. He even eats…

1 DRAGON DESTROYER The dragon has smashed this picture with his iron club. Which two jigsaw puzzle pieces complete it? 2 Quick Quiz  In The Magic Lake, which creature does Sami protect herself from first using the feather fan? 3 SPOT IT! A brave mouse tried to put a bell collar on the cat, but dropped it. Can you find it among our puzzles? Tick the box when you spot it. 4 HOOD ADVICE Little Red’s good advice has got jumbled up. Starting with the letter D, move clockwise around the circle skipping every other letter. Go round a second time starting with the letter R and you’ll see what her advice is! 5 MAKE A MUSICAL BONGO Join in with our Musical Week band and make your own bongo!•…