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Pottle of Brains – A Baba Indaba Children’s Story
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 75
In Issue 75 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the old English tale “A Pottle o’ Brains” – a story about a fool who was forever getting into scrapes through his foolishness, and being laughed at by everyone. Folks told him that he could get everything he liked from the wise woman that lived on the top o’ the hill, and dealt in potions and herbs and spells and things. And so he goes off to buy a pottle of brains……..
You’ll have to download and read the story to find out what happened.
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
Zlatovkaska The Golden Haired – Baba Indaba Children’s Stories
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 74
In Issue 74 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Slovak tale of Zlatovlaska the Golden-Haired, also known as Yirik And The Snake. A cook disobeys his king and tastes a meal to a magic recipe and learns the speech of animals. His animal speaking triggers adventure, and the empathy he feels and shows to the animals secures his ultimate success.
You’ll have to download and read the story to find out what happened.
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
The Rise and Fall of the Toltec Empire – Baba Indaba Children’s Stories
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 73
In this 73rd story from Baba Indaba’s Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the story of the founding of the Toltec empire in 566AD to it’s fall four hundred years later……….…… Download and read this interesting story, rewritten and shortened for children which tells of good intentions and what happens when rulers become corrupt.
INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES
Each issue also has a “WHERE IN THE WORLD – LOOK IT UP” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
Myth of Manco Ccapac Inca – a Baba Indaba Children’s Story
SSN: 2397-9607 Issue 72
In Issue 72 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Inca legends of Mano Ccapac, the original supreme Inca, and his sister-wife, Mama Oullo Huaca, sent to earth for the purpose of instructing the degraded peoples in the arts of civilised life. How did they do this? Well you’ll have to download and read the story to find out what happened.
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
A Lost Paradise – An Old English Folktale
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 71
In Issue 71 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates an old English folk tale about the poor charcoal burner and his wife who are on the brink of starving. The King takes pity on them and gives them shelter but lays down one condition. If the condition is broken they will lose all they have been given. What was the condition and was it broken? Well you’ll have to download and read the story to find out what happened.
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
A Little Brave and the Medicine Woman – A Lakota Sioux legend narrated by Baba Indaba
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 70
In Issue 70 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Lakota, Sioux tale of strange goings on around the grave of a long-dead Medicine woman. He takes a few boys to show them where the grave is when pandemonium breaks loose. Download and read the story to find out what happened.
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
A Lion’s Story from the Kalahari Bushmen narrated By Baba Indaba
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 69
In Issue 69 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Kalahari Bushman tale of the lion who overhears a busman baby crying. Thinking he is onto an easy meal, but he underestimates his quarry. Download and read the story to find out what happened.
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
A Lesson for Kings – An Indian Hindu Tale narrated by Baba Indaba
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 68
In Issue 68 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Buddhist tale of Brahma-datta who ruled the Indian kingdom of Benares. The king sets out to find how he can be a better ruler – with surprising results. Download and read the story to find out how he did this.
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
eBook Link: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Anon_E_Mouse_A_LESSON_FOR_KINGS_An_Indian_Buddhist?id=G2cODAAAQBAJ
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
A Creation Legend of Manabozho
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 67
In Issue 67 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the American Legend of the time Manabozho made the land. Manabozho was out hunting with two wolves. One left him and chose his own path while the other stayed to hunt with Manabozho. How did the legend come about you ask? Well you’ll just have to download and read the story to find out!
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
A Legend of Lough Mask – A Celtic Legend narrated by Baba Indaba
ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 66
In Issue 66 of the Baba Indaba Children’s Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Celtic/Irish Legend of Eva waiting for her lover Cormac O’Flaherty to arrive from a long journey. But Cormac has been waylaid by the jealous and gigantic Eamonn Dubh while on rushing to his beloved. What happens next and how did the legend come to be you ask? Well you’ll just have to download and read the story to find out!
Each issue also has a “Where in the World – Look it Up” section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE DOWNLOADS
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children’s stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as “Father of Stories”.
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