Stories for young minds

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! Why does a kangaroo have a pouch? What kind of music do kangaroos like?

My name is Quirky Bear. I wonder what quirky means? I think it means “odd”. Do you have any quirks? I love to ask questions like “The faster we run, what is the hardest thing to catch?”

Crickets play an important role in the environment. They breakdown plant material and renew soil minerals. They are also an important source of food for other animals.

This story has a happy ending. Twice upon a time, a long, long, time ago only yesterday, I was riding my horse named “Giddy-Up”. All of a sudden, Giddy-Up stopped. What do you think I saw?

Endangered plants are groups that are very likely to die out or become extinct in the near future unless something is done to protect them. There are over 3,600 endangered plant species.

Some historians refer to the United States 2000’s or Two Thousands as the “Disasters and Digital Decade”. It was a year that began with people worrying their computers would stop working. Very f...

Some historians refer to the United States 2010’s as the “Social Media Decade”. Social media involved the use of interactive devices like cell phones and computers. This media allowed the creati...

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 aboard a Space Shuttle. Since then, it has made over 1.5 million observations. Enjoy seeing many pictures taken of our universe.

There are many reasons why children learn to tell lies. There are many reasons for children to tell the truth. Children can learn the value of being honest.

The parents of my friends and me decide to go on a safari. Someone asks if we were going to shoot animals. Our parents reply that we're going to shoot photos of animals with cameras.

“Mom, you said that I can become whatever I want to be when I grow up,” says Zombono. Zombie Mom replies, “Yes. As long as you aren’t attacked by those mean humans who are trying to eliminate ...

What is Grit? How can you develop grit? What is goal setting? How can you reward yourself when you reach a goal? Is it okay to fail? What do you guess a fixed mindset is? What do you think a growth mi...