A Poem in Your Pocket Day – The Cloud by Percy Bysshe Shelley
The Cloud – By Percy Bysshe Shelley – I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams; I bear light shade for the leaves when laid In their noonday dreams. […]
The Dragon and His Grandmother – A Brothers Grimm Tale
Three runaway soldiers, a dragon with a magic whip, and a riddle seven years in the making. The Dragon and His Grandmother – A Brothers Grimm Tale – ONCE there was a war. The […]
The Sea-Fairy and the Land-Fairy – A Story from Fairyland
Two quarrelling fairies, a sleepy anemone, and a rainbow in a shell. The Sea-Fairy and the Land-Fairy And How They Quarrelled – A Story from Fairy Land – THE sea-fairy’s name was Laughing Sapphire, […]
Prince Butterfly and Clover Blossom – A Summer Tale
A tired earthworm, a beautiful clover blossom, and a glittering transformation. Prince Butterfly and Clover Blossom – A Summer Tale – IN a quiet, pleasant meadow, where green old trees waved their branches as […]
The Bremen Town-Musicians – A Brothers Grimm Tale
Four unlikely animal friends, a musical calling, and a house full of thieves. The Bremen Town-Musicians – A Brothers Grimm Tale – A CERTAIN man had a Donkey, which had carried the corn-sacks to […]
Little Ida’s Flowers- A Hans Andersen Fairy Tale
A little wax doll, a palace full of flowers, and a midnight dance. Little Ida’s Flowers – A Hans Andersen Fairy Tale – “My Poor flowers are quite withered,” little Ida said. “They were […]
The Three Billy-Goats Gruff – An Old Tale from the North
Three hungry goats, a troll with a nose as long as a poker, and a bridge that seems impossible to cross. The Three Billy-Goats Gruff – An Old Tale from the North – […]
Hans Clodhopper – A Hans Christian Andersen Story
Three Brothers, a chatty princess, and a noble billy-goat. Hans Clodhopper – A Hans Christian Andersen Story – THERE was once an old country house, in which lived an old squire with his two sons, and […]
Dick Whittington – A Traditional English Tale
Streets paved with gold, a cat with an appetite for mice, and a young man whose luck turns around. Dick Whittington – A Tradition English Tale – IN the reign of King Edward […]
St. George and the Dragon – The History of The Golden Legend
Like many early saints, the exact history of St. George remains a mystery. The most famous story is ‘St. George and The Dragon’, which is said to originate from the 13th-century legend: ‘The Golden Legend‘, where […]
10 Classic Poems for Children – Pook’s Picks for National Poetry Month
Explore this collection of classic children’s poems from the likes of William Blake, Mother Goose, Lewis Carroll and more. Perfect for reading and sharing for National Poetry Month. 1. The Tiger – by William Blake […]
The Giant and Three Golden Hairs – A Brothers Grimm Tale
A lucky little baby, a giant with hair of gold, and a crafty ferryman. The Giant and The Three Golden Hairs – A Brothers Grimm Tale – THERE was once a poor woman whose little […]
