Kritin, age 11

Lorraine, age 15, responds to the story Androcles & the Lion:

Though the lion could have hurt Androcles, he didn't. Tell about a time when you could have hurt someone smaller than you, but you didn't. Why not?
Kritin: Because I was hurt.

Androcles couldn't run from the lion because his foot was stuck in a root. Do you think he would have stayed to help the lion anyway?
Kritin: No.

Comments?
Kritin: It is very nice. It tells us that humans slay one another without any reason but animals kills another animals only when they are hungry.

Sruthy, age 11

Responds to the story from the King Arthur days After the Great Fire:

In the battle, why did the man and his wife hide instead of taking sides?
Sruthy: The man and his wife didn't take sides in the battle because they didn't want to get involved in the battle and die.

Why did Sararuma turn to dust?
Sruthy: Sararuma turned into dust because he knew he was defeated.

Comments?
Sruthy: I think this is a very good and humorous story. Thank You

Swathy, age 11

Responds to the English folk tale The Girl-Fish:

Why did the girl go to so much trouble to recover the queen's crown?
Swathy: Because the girl thought that if she help the queen who has magical powers,the queen will also help her change back to her human form .

How did helping the queen change the girl?
Swathy: When the girl took troubles to get the crown from the giant,she thought of her mother who worked so hard and this is what helping the queen change the girls feelings .

Comments?
Swathy: I liked this story very much and I would like to read this story again and again.

Konstantia, age 44

Responds to the classic fairytale The Epic of Siegfried:

Did Siegfried do the right thing to help Regin? Say YES or NO and say why.
Konstantia: NO. Regin was forced by greed and it was obvious that he was using Siegfried. Fafnir had done nothing wrong to him.

Compare this story to the classic Sleeping Beauty tale.
Konstantia: No comment.

Why does Siegfried say that gold is the midworld's curse " the bane of all mankind"?
Konstantia: No comment.

Comments??
Konstantia:
It's a story of human greed and of fear of anything different.

Sammi and Elise, age 9 and 8

Respond to the story Fur & Feathers, an African folk tale about Mama Ostrich, whose two dear chicks are stolen by Mama Lion.)

Sammi and Elise: It tells us that some people can be horrible but in the end they can be nice to each other. And I thought it was quite a nice story and we thought it was funny as well.

Whootie friends- you can also hear a quick sound demo of the story or the complete 4-minute tale, both narrated to enchanting original music.