Unfair! Unfair! Unfair!
Craig stared at Teacher’s beautiful new green car. If only his fingers could run across the shiny car. But Teacher had said, “Don’t touch the car while I’m inside with your mother.” So Craig, hands in his pockets, just stared. “Hey Craig. Whose car is that?” Janie, Mike, and David
“The Character Family Visits Ophlemia”
(A fantasy-adventure with food for thought.) Honesty, the biggest and oldest of the Character children, stared through the giant silver spaceship’s round, blue glass window. “We’ve visited Ophlemia before, haven’t we, Father?” Honesty asked. Father nodded. “Yes,” he said, “the Character family visited Ophlemia long ago. In fact, we lived
Theo’s Thoroughness
Theo was excited. It was his turn to care for the hamsters. All week, Theo would give them fresh brown food pellets. He would give them tiny bits of bright orange carrot. He would give them crisp green lettuce leaves. He would make sure they had sparkling, clear water. He
Galen and Gabby Goose Learn Faithfulness
Once upon a time, there were two little Canada geese that lived in the far north of Canada. The little boy goose was named Galen and the little girl goose was named Gabby. Galen and Gabby were very good friends. Each looked almost exactly like the other. Galen had a
How Much Courage Did Daniel Have?
A story for children 3-8 years old Have you ever seen a lion – a big, hungry lion? How would you like to spend a whole long, dark night in a big cage filled with hungry lions? Well, long ago and far away, a young man named Daniel spent a
It Was Regina’s Responsibility
A true story for children 3 – 10 years old Regina wriggled in her seat as she waited for lunch to end. She wouldn’t have much time for soccer if the teacher didn’t dismiss them soon. Just then, the teacher spoke. “Sports closet responsibility is Regina’stoday,” he said. “Be
The Lying Parents
A story for the younger set Six-year old Tony and seven-year old Donna stared at each other with big eyes. What a mess they had made! The kitchen floor was covered with the yellows of broken eggs, white milk, chocolate syrup, and brown flour. They were in big trouble. “Let’s
Oh, Joy!
Outdoors was like a big ice block under a cold yellow sun, but the classroom was like red, wooly mittens. The teacher pulled a chair in front of the class, and sat down. “Who can tell me what joy means?” She asked it with a smile that made the room
Andy and Abby’s Attentiveness
A short, short story for the young. Andy and Abby liked to play together, but they did not like to listen. Everyday, they played together – and together they did not listen. Together they did not listen to Mother or Father. Together they did not listen to Teacher. They did
Student Council President
A short, short story for teens Jude Jones glared at the computer screen, vowing under his breath, “This year, no matter what it takes, I’m going to be student council president.” He attacked the keyboard, pulling from it a campaign promise that he just knew was unbeatable. After a moment’s
