This is a fictional story about members of the real-life Hopkins family who came to America among the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower. Oceanus Hopkins was the only child to be born during the voyage. His big sister Constance was most likely a big part of the young boy’s life. Here is a short story about…
Children's Stories
The Legend of Jack O’Lantern (Stingy Jack): A Halloween Story for Kids
Jack-O-Lanterns on Halloween are inspired by the Irish legend of Stingy Jack. Jack was a drunkard who liked to play tricks on people and always cheated his way out of paying for anything. The devil heard about Jack’s tricks and came to take the man’s soul down with him to hell. But Jack played a…
Andrew Carnegie and the Life-changing Power of Libraries
Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in America. He also built more libraries than anyone else in history. The 19th century businessman funded the construction of more than public 2,500 libraries throughout the English-speaking world. These Carnegie Libraries made up more than half of all the public libraries in the United States at the time….
The Song of the Bird Story and Discussion Questions
The story comes from a collection of stories by Fr. Anthony de Mello called The Song of the Bird. The book takes its title from the story below and I invite you to read it and reflect on it with your kids. I included some of my own questions at the end that I think will…
The Tortoise and the Hare Fable: Summary and Reflection Questions
The story has become so popular, in fact, that people seem to forget that this fable originated with Aesop at the beginning of the sixth century BCE. Read The Hare & the Tortoise Fable here. (The original story is very short—shorter than most retellings you will find online!) 🐢 The Tortoise and the Hare Summary…
