Frogs’ Legs: Two Tales
Two very short stories that illustrate internal vs. external locus of control, or Are you and Inny or an Outy? Two frogs decided to go…
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Frogs’ Legs: Two Tales
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St. Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio
St. Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio
If you spend a day at the museum with lots of old paintings, one of the easiest saints for children to recognize in sculpture and…
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A Day at the Museum
A Day at the Museum
As I have mentioned a few times before, I spent a bit over a year of my childhood in Switzerland, a small country conveniently located…
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Courage Book Review – Taking a Walk with the Buddha
Courage Book Review – Taking a Walk with the Buddha
Today’s courage book review offers two illustrated books for children of Jataka tales, tales the Buddha told, but to begin with, here’s a beautiful picture…
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Courage Book Review – Take Courage from the Story
Courage Book Review – Take Courage from the Story
“Take courage from the story” is a Dakota proverb, written phonetically as Nee yeh chee yi yo. This was shared with me by my good…
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What Goes Around, Comes Around!
What Goes Around, Comes Around!
My two favorite moral commandments as a parent are as follows: As you point one finger at another, notice that three fingers are pointing back…
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The Rightful Heir
The Rightful Heir
Does every child experience doubts about his or her parents? As in, “I wonder if they are really my parents? Who am I, really?” It’s very…
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Courage Book Review – Three by Idries Shah
Courage Book Review – Three by Idries Shah
Afghan scholar and author, Idries Shah, spent years interpreting the Sufi tradition for a Western audience. With many illustrated picture books to choose from, Lion’s…
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Meat of the Tongue
Meat of the Tongue
Okay, by now some readers may be ready to give up on me and my fairy tales and legends. “Too late,” they’ll say. “Didn’t do…
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Courage Book Review – 1,001 Versions of the Arabian Nights
Courage Book Review – 1,001 Versions of the Arabian Nights
The great, overstuffed toy box that is the 1,001 Arabian Nights has provided stories and inspiration for generations, with examples of each of the six…
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