Stories & Fun Stuff for
Little Kids
Big Kids
Wannabe Kids

Other Bathers

A Robin would prefer some privacy.

Bathing in a pail outdoors is more fun than a tub at home.

“Is this the start of the line for baths?”

“You bathe first.” “No, you first.” “No, you.”
Other Not-So-Good Hiders

A moose hides behind trees. Doesn’t work.

A Sandhill Crane shouldn’t even try to hide.

A hiding bulldog can’t hide its tongue.

An elk blends with limbs … almost.
How to Tell (Write) a Story
Message for Adults
“How to Tell a Story” is an exercise to stir the imagination. It is adaptable for young children and older youngsters. For non-reading younger ones, you will want to lead them through the activity and may want to write down the stories they create for them to hear and possibly change later. >>>
What’s important is to help the child understand how to begin a story in a way that captures attention, to share details in the middle part that keeps the reader/listener’s interest, and to wrap up the story with an ending that makes people want more.
Stories coming soon ...
How to Drink
by Woody Woodstork
A Woodstork looks like a water-guzzling boxer. But drinking water when friends are watching makes Woody Woodstork take a different approach.
How to Eat a Fish
by Odessa Osprey
Eagles and Osprey love fish. What they don’t love is being watched while eating, and especially dislike having their photos taken. Odessa Osprey tells you all about it.
How to Fly
by Pedro Pelican
Brown Pelicans look prehistoric and clunky when they take off and land. White Pelicans have a bit more grandeur. Pedro Pelican show you all of the tricks of take-off and landing, some pretty, some not.



The Heronymus Heron Story ..

Tom Leigh, long-time illustrator of Sesame Street and Muppet books, says …
“The story of Heronymus is clever, warm and engaging and encourages children to think about their world in a very different way. It also brings them closer to the natural world as they get to know and appreciate Hero.
A wonderful book.”
If you liked the stories of Stella Spoonbill and Arnie Alligator, you're going to love this book by me (Richard Skaare) and my friend Jan Williams.
Heronymus Heron Discovers His Shadow (and a Whole Lot More) is an unusual children’s book about a clever bird who felt different and alone — that is, until his shadow convinced him otherwise.
This engaging, highly visual tale about a likable heron encourages children to celebrate what makes them unique, treasure their relationships, and value our differences. Hero’s journey is one of discovery that invites children to find the hero in themselves and others.
You can find our book in hardcover, paperback, and eBook here on:
AMAZON
And Here's More Fun
The Joy of Horses
When I was a kid, I wanted a pony. So did my friends. But none of us got one. They cost a lot of money and, besides, I lived in a city where it wouldn’t be easy to ride a horse.
But years later, my family and I spent our vacation at a ranch way out in Wyoming. It was so much fun and lots of memories. Take a look as some photos below from that trip, and read the interesting facts I learned about horses.
Think about how you can spend time getting to know horses. And be sure to take your camera.
What I didn't know about horses
Emotions
Horses have emotions, which they express through their ears, eyes and nostrils to express their mood.
Kids
Within six hours, horse kids – they’re called foals — can stand and gallop within 24 hours.
Sleeping
Horses can sleep lying down but also when standing by locking their legs to avoid collapsing.
Seeing
When a horse’s ears are pointing in different directions, they probably are also looking at two different things.
Zeboid
A cross between a zebra and a horse is called a zebroid, and a zonkey is a combination of a zebra and a donkey.
Weight
The heart of a standard 1,000-pound horse weighs 10 pounds but its brain weighs less than two pounds.
Sources: gutzbusta.com;
Can You Name These Birds?
Some of these birds you might know right away. Others you can find in books at your local library. But here’s a great source. Go to Cornell University’s Merlin website https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/. There you can take a photo of a bird on this page and learn its name and all kinds of facts about that bird.













