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Category Archives: Story Links
Selkies
If you’ve seen the movie The Secret of Roan Inish, you might know what selkies are. But in case you don’t, they’re fae who disguise themselves as seals, but when they crawl onto land, they shed their seal fur and walk the earth as humans. Sarah Pennington wrote a Selkie retelling of the Little MermaidContinue reading “Selkies”
A Story and A Recipe by CDPunt(igam)
Ever struggled with following a recipe? I one time made a chicken stroganoff, and I mixed in uncooked noodles like the recipe called for. Though the noodles didn’t cook in an ex-amount of time, and I had to add more liquids (i.e. water and chicken broth) to soften them. The problem was that I pouredContinue reading “A Story and A Recipe by CDPunt(igam)”
Picture Books About Creativity
Believe it or not, there are books about creativity for kindergarteners through second-graders. Here are readings by different You-Tubers on the following books. Note: I’m not sponsored by any of the You-Tubers I share on my blog. Regina’s Big Mistake by Marissa Moss This one is especially good for aspiring artists, and it demonstrates workingContinue reading “Picture Books About Creativity”
Video of The Legend of the Easter Robin
Resurrection Day is tomorrow, so today, I’m wishing you a blessed holiday. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! Here’s a book based on a Pennsylvania Dutch legend about the Easter Robin. It’s written by Dandi Daley Mackall, illustrated by Richard Cowdrey, and read by Hip Hop Reading.
A Peter Pan Book – Captain Hook’s Shadow
Hi, all. Here is a treat for you: a read-along of “Captain Hook’s Shadow.” It’s read by Big-Mamas Storytime, a channel on YouTube that has a plethora of read-along videos. [This is the cover of the ebook version found on Amazon.] Peter Pan was my favorite Disney movie when I was little, back when weContinue reading “A Peter Pan Book – Captain Hook’s Shadow”
Need A Haiku? Here You Go.
Here’s a good haiku written by CDPunt(igam). It’s a poetic retelling of the last plague on the Egyptians who enslaved the Israelites. The plague that meant death for the Egyptians’ firstborn sons. This haiku also alludes to the fact that the deaths of the Egyptians’ sons happened eighty years after the Egyptians killed the Israelites’Continue reading “Need A Haiku? Here You Go.”
A Haiku About Moses by CDPunt(igam)
Here’s a poem written by CDPunt(igam) about an important Biblical figure. Think “Ten Commandments.” Thanks for sharing, CDP.
What’s a Packzi? With CDPunt(igam)
Every heard of a packzi? Read this short story by CDPunt(igam) that features packzis, or pastries filled with jelly or cream. The story even includes a link that shares the history behind these desserts.
A Christmas Detective Story by Elizabeth McD
How about a holiday detective story? This one was written by Elizabeth McD, aka Creative Wending. It features Detective Coleman, who also starred in Elizabeth’s “When Angels Sing (another story I posted on this blog).” Without further ado, here’s “The Newborn King,” a story fitting for teens and adults.
K.A. Ramstad 