A Little Wisdom for Growing Up is an ancient form of storytelling, of passing on wisdom between generations. In this delightful collection of fables from the natural world (in the style of Aesop's famous fables), the author seeks to pass on to his young son, Jonathan, what he has learned from life. Characters in these brief fables run the gamut–from skunks and fish, to trees and the human body. Each story has been carefully written to reflect the natural world in which children live, teaching them to be attentive to what is around them every day, but also to begin reflecting on what these mean. These stories are intended for children of all ages. Parents or teachers can use them to offer wisdom, whether at bedtime or before a nap, or whenever there is a need for a time out during the day. The stories may be read aloud first, before listeners offer their own morals and learnings from what they hear. Each story is told simply, in language children understand, but each fable illustrates a truth Morgan has gleaned from living.
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John C. Morgan. A Little Wisdom for Growing Up, Second and Expanded Edition
A Little Wisdom for Growing Up
Table of Contents
Preface
A Note for Teachers and Readers
The Lion and the Ant
The Rainbow
The Tortoise and the Human
The Mosquito and the Hummingbird
The Bee and the Wasp
A Star, a Tree, and a Bird
Big Fish, Small Fowl
The Caterpillar
The Crows
Pink Elephants
The Wood Thrush’s Song
The Crocodile’s Dilemma
The Skunk’s Kingdom
Pigeon Control
The Tiger’s Hunger
The Grand Ant
The Panda’s Delight
The Great Sun
The Great Meeting
The Queen of Flies
The Starfish and the Monkey
The Land without Snakes
The Human Body
The Duck and the Owl
The Hobbyhorse
The Clown Fish
Beavers and Bears
The Dogs and the Missing Animals
Letting Go
Footprints
Dung Beetles
The Canine Corp
The Powerful Elephant King
In the Beginning
What Is Time?
About the Author
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Second and Expanded Edition
From Father to Son
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Moral: If you spend all your time thinking you are best, you will soon feel very much alone. But if you touch others, you, too, may become thing of beauty, a rainbow.
Moral: Everyone has some purpose, even if only to irritate others.