from Ann, age 11

(Ann responds to questions following the story The White Tiger, a folk tale from Korea about a boy who practices marksmanship for years so that one day he can defeat the terrible White Tiger who, years before, had captured and carried away his father.)

Question- Tell about something you practiced for a long time. What did you achieve?

Ann's response to Whootie Owl - Riding my bike because I could take the stablerizers off it after awhile. I think this is the best story because he keeps practicing while growing up. This is like going to school and getting all your grades to get a good job.

The site looks great!

from Morgan, child over 13:
"Thanks for all your help (past, present and future!)

from Lugdo, child over 13

Whuzzup? Whootie's stories ROCK! YO!

Whootie Freebie - Happy birthday giftwrap

Just print & wrap!
Whootie's Happy Birthday Giftwrap

Hear Whootie Owl's theme song

Click here to enjoy Whootie Owl's awesome theme song (give the song a moment to load).

from Aish, age 10

(Aish responds to a question following the story The Merchant, the Tiger and the Six Judges, a riddle story from India. The story is about a merchant, moved by pity, who releases a tiger from its cage and the tiger promptly announces its intention to eat him. Question: How to contain an evil once it's released?)

THIS STORY IS FANTASTIC AND IT IS VERY INTERESTING. I LEARNED THAT WE SHOULD NOT JUDGE PEOPLE BY THEIR FACES AND WE SHOULD THINK BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING.

also from Chichi, age 10

(Chichi responds to the story The Prince and His Three Fates, an ancient Egyptian story about a prince, tragically born under a spell that he must die young, and his young wife, who refuses to accept the fate.)

Chichi - I think this story inspires people to always believe that they can do anything. You CAN be stronger than your fate all the time.

Treat from Whootie Owl:
"The Prince and His Three Fates" is one of Whootie Owl's audio stories that's available online for you to hear.
For a quick sound demo of the story, click here.
To enjoy the full 12-minute story, click here

from Chichi, age 10

(Chichi responds to a question following the story Blond Carrie & Brunette Carrie, a folk tale from Begium about two sisters, one fair and the other homely, who stay true to one another while the world treats them very differently.)

Question- Tell about someone you love even though the person is not perfect. Why do you love that person?

Chichi's response to Whootie Owl - My friend was the ugliest girl in school. But she was also the nicest. I think that you shouldn't judge people on how they look but judge them on their character. I think this story is a lesson for everybody on judging.

Great!

I love it, my neighbors and I love the plays.

From a teaching student

I am going to school to be a teacher and I ran upon your site while having to find some websites for an assignment due. I love your site and what it promotes :)

Love your site.

It's a great educational tool. I am a student/teacher right now and also a mom. I was reading one of the stories to my 8 year old, and she loved it.

Young Actors - commemorate your Whootie Owl Performances

Now young thespians who perform Whootie Owl's plays can commemorate their experience with a customized T-shirt. To find out more, go to Whootie Owl's reader's theatre play script page (http://www.storiestogrowby.com/script.html) and click the link at the top of the page. That takes you to Customink.com, a reputable and proven online manufacturer that's now affiliated with Whootie Owl International. To give a typical example, Customink.com can ship you a T-shirt featuring three lines of text (ex: the name of the play, the name of your school, and the year) in black ink on a T-shirt of one of many colors available, with about 6 or 8 ordered, at about $16@. The company offers a live person to talk to, a money-back guarantee, and free shipping. You can fiddle with previews all you want.

Whootie Owl Grocery List

Click below to view & print- Whootie Owl's Magical Grocery List
Take the list to the store and like magic! you'll come home with what you need!
http://www.storiestogrowby.com/images/grocery.jpg

Now go ahead - you know you want to! - dip your feet into the blogging scene. Whootie Owl welcomes you to comment on any post you see here on Whootie Owl's blog. Just click the "comments" link and let us know what you think about Whootie, the stories, the play scripts or whatever's on your mind.

Summer Script-Writing Contest for Teens

This summer teens can write a reader's theatre play script for one of Whootie Owl's folk tales to be published online - Plus win a cool $25 I-Tunes card!

Find out how to-

• choose a story for your play script
• write a play script
• submit your play script

Find out EVERYTHING you need at this link: http://www.storiestogrowby.com/scripts/contest_body.html
Plus view a sample format here: http://www.storiestogrowby.com/sample.htm

Spread the word -
Whootie Owl's Summer Script-Writing Contest is here!

Questions? Comments? Just click the "comments" link you'll see directly below this post and tell us your what's on your mind!

LOVE this website

Post from a 6th grade teacher in Lafayette, LA: "I just wanted to write and let you know how much I LOVE this website. I was looking for some straight forward scripts to teach my 6th graders the elements of drama. Your stories and scripts we4re perfect. They are fun yet not too childish. I love having all of the extra resources, too. Thanks for sharing."

Do you want to share your thoughts, too? Just click the "comments" link below. Kids, teachers, you're all welcome to join Whootie Owl's blog!

Post from a Puppeteer

Posted to Whootie Owl from a music teacher in Wyoming: "I found your site looking for puppet plays to do with my Puppetry T\heater class of middle-school students. I am impressed that you've used folk-lore from various countries and cultures around the globe. Always being pressed for time, I was pleased to see additional resources included (assessment pieces, grading rubrics etc.) I look forward to producing these plays in summer school!"

You can check out Whootie Owl's fun & free reader's theatre play scripts here- http://www.storiestogrowby.com/script.html.

If you're a kid who acted in any of the plays, post a comment to this blog and tell us about it. Or if you're a teacher and performed any of the plays, post a comment and tell us all about it, too!

New Story, from 15th century Spain

This is Whootie Owl's first-ever entirely true story. There have been legends before on Whootie Owl's web site such as King Arthur stories, but "The Village of Fuente Ovejuna" is based on a true event of peasant rebellion in 15th century Spain. After the inhabitants of Fuente Ovejuna were driven to open revolt and then compelled to tell who was responsible, each one said: "The village of Fuente Ovejuna did it." Themes in this story are community, justice, and resistance. Click here to view: http://www.storiestogrowby.com/stories/fuente_ovejuna_spain.html

Welcome Storylovers!

Welcome to Whootie Owl's FIRST-EVER Blog!!
Whootie Owl has one toe dipped in the warm pool of folk tales and fairytales from yesteryear, another toe edges into the age of new media.

And so the Whootie Owl Blog is here!

This is where-

• You can talk to Whootie Owl
• You can give tips and tricks about performing Whootie Owl's plays, or sharing Whootie Owl's stories
• You can suggest stories of your own

Let the blogs begin!
x