This collection comprises stories written in the late 1950s and early '60s, a period when Dick was also taking off as a novelist. Some of this has had an influence on his short stories, which are generally longer than before, and which, in some cases are early versions of what would eventually become novels such as the Simulacra and the Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch.
Generally speaking, these are all good to great stories...
The Jungle Book
through listening to others and using research. All of the stories were published in magazines in
The Jungle Book (
1894) is a collection of stories written by
Rudyard Kipling. He had accrued much knowledge about the
jungles in
India1893-
4. The original publications contained illustrations, some by Rudyard's father,
John Lockwood Kipling. These books were written when Kipling lived in Vermont.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. CLASSIC TALES. LEVEL BEGINNER 2 (NEW TITLES) English level:Beginner to Intermediate
Sue Arengo Favourite traditional stories retold for younger learners. Key features
Five carefully graded levels provide easy and enjoyable reading practice.
The stories are richly illustrated in full colour, bringing the text to life and making it easier for children to follow the storyline.
An illustrated glossary, together with puzzles and questions related to the story, act as a further aid to understanding.
Four beginner level titles are also available as Big Books. These large format editions enable the teacher to introduce the story to the class before children read it on their own.
New Activity Books with a variety of reading, writing and speaking activities exploit the language presented in the stories. This additional practice reinforces key vocabulary and language structures in an enjoyable way.
Accompanying cassettes, available in British or American English, develop children's listening and pronunciation skills, and can be used as an alternative to reading the story aloud.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks by William Elliot Griffis A collection of over twenty Dutch fairy tales including: The Entangled Mermaid, The Princess with Twenty Petticoats, and Why the Stork Loves Holland.
The stories found in this volume aim to faithfully reflect the spirit of the common folk. The stories are mostly genuine fairy tales bearing at times some resemblance to the tales heard in other lands. However, they are more often legends and wayside stories that are undeniably Dutch from start to finish with droll touches of humor. Some are parables or allegories on life. The author spent many years as a resident of Holland and has personal knowledge of the people and their tales.
Stories can play an important and potent role in therapy with children and adolescents–helping them develop the skills to cope with and survive a myriad of life situations. In many cases, stories provide the most effective means of communicating what kids and teens might not want to discuss directly.
101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens provides straightforward advice on using storytelling and metaphors in a variety of therapeutic settings.