Catalogue Page for Modern Stories
For the Very First Time
The true story of a young girl experiencing her first time at the beach.
By Barbara L. Kanehl
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Modern, Original, True Animals: Seagull Reading time: 01 - 05 mins
Shearing Day
Lennie is frightened to be sheared so he decides to run away. But, was it a smart idea to be gone for six years?
By Deborah Dybowski
Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Sheep Reading time: 05 - 10 minsDogs’ Home
A dog tells its story of living in a Dogs’ Home and the other dogs living there.
By Susan Gordon
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Modern, Original Animals: Dog Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Magic Feathers
Bea is bored and lonely, and missing Grandma. But when she finds a magic feather, it’s the start of some unexpected adventures.
By Alison Allen
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Fantasy, Illustrated, Modern, Original Animals: Bird, Owl, Parakeet, Robin Reading time: 05 - 10 mins
Piggy
Piggy creates a lot of damage to The Hollow when she escapes from her pen, so the animals decide to find a solution.
By Dave Gregson
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Funny, Modern, Original Animals: Mole, Pig, Squirrel Reading time: 10 - 15 mins
Kate’s Island Home
A poem about a girl who lives with her family on an island on a great lake.