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Just So Stories is a 1902 collection of origin stories by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by the author. The stories explain how animals acquired their distinctive features, such as how the leopard got his spots, and are considered a classic of children's literature.
Wisdom of Children" (also translated as Little Girls Wiser than Men) is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1885. It takes the form of a parable about forgiveness. Synopsis
The Pillowman is a black comedy about a writer of gruesome stories involving children, who is interrogated by two detectives after his brother confesses to a series of murders. The play explores the themes of art, violence, and family through flashbacks, narrations, and reenactments of Katurian's stories.
Learn about the 1898 children's story by Kenneth Grahame, in which a boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon and saves him from St George. Find out the plot, reviews, legacy and adaptations of this classic tale.
A short story by Shirley Jackson about a dystopian village that practices a brutal annual ritual of stoning a random person. Learn about the plot details, the controversial response from readers and critics, and the possible interpretations of the story's themes.
An overview of the history, definition, and genres of stories, books, and poems for children. Learn about the origins of children's literature from oral traditions, religious sources, and educational texts to modern classics and bestsellers.
Learn about the medieval legend of two green-skinned siblings who appeared in a Suffolk village and claimed to come from a land of perpetual twilight. Explore the sources, explanations and adaptations of this mysterious tale.
Lois Gould was a journalist and author who had written one novel, Such Good Friends, in 1970. [1] In 1972, the feminist magazine Ms. began its print run. [1] In December 1972 Ms. published Gould's short story "X: A Fabulous Child's Story" in the Stories for Free Children column in its sixth issue.