Indholdsfortegnelse for August 2022 i Storytime

“Will! Will! The players are coming down the street! Come here and have a look!” Little William ran downstairs to see what was happening. His dad was pointing out of the front door. The boy saw six figures walking down the street near their house. They were banging drums and blowing trumpets! Will stared at them, wide-eyed. He had never seen anybody like this in Stratford-upon-Avon before! There were five men in the group, as well as a teenage boy. Their clothes were brightly coloured but a bit dirty, as if they had been travelling for a long time. Young Will was impressed by how they strutted and swaggered. It was as if they were giving a performance and wanted all the world to see them! The leader of the…

SO MANY BRILLIANT BOOKS! ★ HOW CAN WE BE KIND? by Janet Halfmann, illustrated by Darla Okada (Frances Lincoln) poses a very interesting question - and finds many answers in the animal kingdom! This book has a wonderful message and features gorgeous wildlife art. ★ ACHOO! by Simon Philip, illustrated by Nathan Reed (Bloomsbury) is about a boy named Sid. When he sneezes, an elephant in a canoe comes out of his nose and takes him on an unexpected adventure! The words and art spill across the pages in a riot of colour, creating a unique reading experience. ★ TO CATCH A CLOUD by Elena de Roo, illustrated by Hannah Peck (Faber) is a gorgeous book that tells a dreamlike tale about a boy who goes chasing after a cloud. He travels across…

Many long years ago, when Nigeria was ruled by wise King Eyo, the fish still lived on land! He would walk through the bush quite comfortably on his tail and fins, and breathe air just as you and I do. His best friend was the leopard. They would meet every day to go for a walk and discuss matters large and small. The leopard enjoyed these talks very much, and looked forward to them. The warthog also lived In that town, and the fish once met him as he was walking to market. The warthog greeted him politely, and they began talking. The two had such a nice time talking and joking with one another that they decided to meet again the next day. Soon, the fish and the warthog…

THE SECRET TO KEEPING CALM! We breathe in and out and it keeps us alive-we do it without thinking, so it is easy to take it for granted. But the way we breathe can affect our feelings and emotions, because we experience our emotions in a physical way. Breathing exercises can help us to feel calm and relaxed when we are under stress! TRY THIS! This breathing exercise is as easy as 1-2-3! Just sit in a comfortable position with your hands on your thighs. Breathe in while counting to three slowly! Hold your breath while counting to three slowly! Breathe out while counting to three slowly! Doing this should help you to feel calm if you are feeling a lot of emotions! Try doing it for two minutes! THINK…

Far away in the distant land of Indonesia, you will find the Maluku Islands. They are also called the Spice Islands, because precious cloves and nutmeg grow there! This was where a girl named Damura lived. The girl's mother taught her to be kind to all living things, so Damura would greet the birds that she met, and the reptiles, and the wild pigs too. When Damura's mother passed away, her father married a lady who had a daughter of her own, and they came to live with them. Her stepmother was very bossy and made Damura do all of the housework. The poor girl had to dust the house, kindle the fire, cook the meals and weed the rice paddies. One day, Damura went down to the river to…

1 CROC HUNTER Write in how many crocs you found here! Crocodiles are very good at hiding! How many of them can you spot in this jungle scene? 2 SPOT THE LEOPARD The fish is looking for his former friend, the leopard! Can you see where the big cat is hiding on these pages? Colour in the drum when you find him! 3 MAKE THE GLOBE THEATRE! Follow these instructions to make a paper model of the theatre where William Shakespeare staged his plays! ASK A GROWN-UP! • You will need the Globe Theatre templates you can download from storytimemagazine.com/free, paper and a printer to print them out on, some card, scissors, coloured pencils or felt tip pens, glue or sticky tape, and small toy figures. • First, print out…