Sayings

"Curiosity killed the cat"

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink"

"A wolf in sheep's clothing"

"When the cat's away, the mice will play"

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks"

"There are plenty of fish in the sea"

Jokes and Riddles

What’s small and cuddly and bright purple?
A koala holding his breath!

Why are elephants wrinkled?
Have you ever tried to iron one?

Why is it hard to play cards in the jungle?
There are too many cheetahs!

I live in a bowl.
I can swim.
I have a tail.
I also have fins and big eyes.
I am a...

I'm very, very big.
I like to eat peanuts and hay.
I have four legs and two big ears.
My long nose is called a trunk.
I am an...

Legends

How the Bear Lost his Tail

Big Turtle

Why Chipmunks have Stripes

Coyote Brings Fire

Koobor the Koala and Water

Comic Strips

Movies

Fables

"The Fox and The Grapes" - It was a sunny day and fox was walking across the fields. Soon he came to a vineyard. As he came nearer, he could see some bunches of juicy grapes. The fox looked carefully around him. He had to make sure that he was safe from the hunters. He decided to steal some before anyone came along. He jumped upwards but he could not reach the grapes. He jumped again as high as he could. He still could not reach them. The grapes were just too high for him! He was not ready to give up. He backed off, took some running steps and leapt into the air towards the grapes. Again he failed to reach them. It was getting dark, and he was getting angry. His legs hurt with all that running and jumping. At last he stopped trying. As he walked away, he said to himself, “I don’t really want those grapes. I’m sure they are too sour to eat.” Moral: It’s easy to despise what you cannot have.

"The Rabbit and The Turtle" - Tortoise one day met a hare who made fun of her. “My, my, you move so slowly, you will never get far!” The tortoises, upset by the hare’s manner, said, “Let’s have a race and see who is faster.” The hare laughed and said, “You must be joking! But all right, we’ll see who reaches the other side of the hill first.” Off he ran, leaving the tortoise far behind. After a while, the hare stopped to wait for the tortoise to come long. He waited and waited till he felt sleepy. “I might as well take a nap,” he thought. “Even if she catches up with me, I can easily win the race.” So he lay down under a shady tree and closed his eyes. When the tortoise passed the sleeping hare, she walked on slowly but steadily. By the time the hare woke up, the tortoise was near the finishing line. He ran as fast as he could, but he could not catch up with the tortoise. Moral: never underestimate the weakest opponent.

"The Lion and The Mouse" - A Mouse running over his face awakened a Lion from sleep. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him. Then the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed at him but allowed him go. It happened shortly after this that some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground, caught the Lion. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free, exclaiming: “You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, never expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favor, Now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.” Moral: It is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.

"The Stag at the River" - A Stag, very thirsty because of the heat, came to a river in a forest to drink some water. He saw his shadow reflected in the water, and greatly admired the size of his horns, but felt ashamed of his weak and thin legs. “I wish my legs were as beautiful as my horns,” he sobbed. While he was lost in these thoughts, a Lion appeared at the river. The Stag fled from the river in an instant, but his horns soon became entangled with the branches and he found himself stuck The Lion quickly caught up with him and captured him. “How wrong I was to despise my legs which could have saved me now, had it not been for my horns which I so admired!” he cried. Moral: The most valuable things are often disregarded.

"The Ant and the Grasshopper" - One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by, bearing along with great toil a wheatear to store for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard”, said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter”, said the Ant, “and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away”, said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued his toil. When the winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go supperless to bed,” and he closed the door. Moral: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.

Stories

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" By: Eric Carle - This story is about a caterpillar that pops out of an egg and it is very hungry. He likes to eat all types of food. Because of this, he ends up with a stomachache. Finish reading the book to find out what happens with the very hungry caterpillar.  "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" By: Bill Martin Jr/ Eric Carle - The narrator asks various animals what they see with the response usually being another animal, the respondent is then asked what they themselves see, and the process is repeated. It features a Brown Bear, Red Bird, Yellow Duck, Blue Horse, Green Frog, Purple Cat, White Dog, Black Sheep, a Goldfish, a Teacher or a Mother, and Students or Children.  "From Head To Toe" By: Eric Carle - I can do it! is the confidence-building message of this fun-filled interactive picture book. A variety of familiar animals, depicted in colorful collages, invites young children to copy their antics as they wiggle, stomp, thump, and bend across the strikingly designed pages. The movements suggested in this book have been chosen carefully to provide healthful exercises for many parts of the body in sequence.  "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on The Bed" By: Eileen Christelow - As soon as they say good night to Mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. But trouble lies ahead as, one by one, they fall off and hurt themselves.  "The Rainbow Fish" By: Marcus Pfister - The most beautiful fish in the ocean is asked to share one of his shining scales with a little blue fish, and to which he refuses. All the other fish in the sea leave him alone, and he wondered why. He goes to the wise octopus for advice, and she tells him to give away his scales. Rainbow Fish reluctantly does so, except for one. In the end, he is less beautiful then he was before, but he has new friends and is now the happiest fish in the sea.

Short Plays

The Mousetrap

The Wolf and The Little Goats

The Owl, The Bull and the Forest

A Caterpillar's Voice "Reader's theatre 
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The Ram and The Pig Who Set Up House " Reader's theatre 
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Poems

The Circus

In the Circus the Monkey's all went on strike

The Lemur had refused to ride the bike

The Meerkats had tickets that they couldn't sell

The Snail had fallen and broken his shell

"But we all must go on" the Ringmaster said

Except for the Penguin who's still ill in bed

By: Christopher Ronald Jones, UK

Spot The pig

Spot the Pig is old and smelly

He has a rounded head and a big fat belly

His eyes are red and his tail is curly

He goes to bed late but he gets up early

He sits in his chair and watches the telly

With a big plate of food of ice cream and jelly

By: Christopher Ronald Jones, UK

The Lion and The Zebra

The Lion and the Zebra Were walking along

The Lion was singing his favourite song

The Zebra asked why he sang it so loud

The lion Replied "It's because i am proud

My father is King of the Jungle you see

And that's why i'm taking you home for tea"

By: Christopher Ronald Jones, UK

Speedy the Tortoise

Speedy the racing Tortoise, is racing all the time.

He could take on a Hare or a Rabbit and beat them to the line.

He could give a cat an eight yard start, or maybe even nine,

and the reason why this is because.

He has an engine hid inside.

Beneath his shell he has four wheels,

that make him go quite quick down hills,

A compass fitted at the back,

in case he wanders off the track.

He's never lost a race to date.

Even when, he's turned up late.

And this we thought was no mean feat.

Until we found, he was just a cheat.

The crowd all booed and called him names,

when he came rushing down the lane.

So he put on his brakes and stopped dead still.

And vowed never, to go back up that hill.

He decided that he'd race no more.

He said " it was becoming a bore".

Now he goes real slow and changed his name.

To better the sloth at a different game

By: Christopher Ronald Jones, UK

Geoffrey the giraffe

Geoffrey the long necked giraffe

Heard a story and started to laugh

He giggled and chuckled and giggled and smiled.

He couldn't stop laughing, he laughed all the while

And this he found funny and you must agree.

A monkey was stuck at the top of a tree

By: Christopher Ronald Jones, UK

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