Abbey’s Monster
How is Abbey supposed to sleep when the monster in her closet keeps howling, banging and scratching at her door? And to top it off, her parents can’t seem to see the monster. Abbey has to be brave and face it herself. But as Abbey discovers, monsters aren’t always what they first appear to be.
Abbey had a monster in her closet. She was sure of it. And each night as bedtime approached, Abbey did everything she could to avoid going to bed. She would ask “could I have a drink of water?” or “could we have another story?” But sure enough the time would come when her mother or father would say “Good night Abbey!” then…
How the Mountain Got Its Spirit
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The mountain has lost its spirit and all the animals rally to help the mountain get it back… all except for one. Beaver is a gatherer of things and not too keen on giving anything away
“Oh, I am not sure if I can, uh, give away any of my spirit” said Beaver “You see I, might run out when I really do need it”
Ketut and the Thousand Herons
Inspired by a recent trip to Bali; the beauty of the rice fields and the majesty of the white herons make their way into this touching story about how music and a young boy named Ketut were able to release the hold that the dark night sky had on the world.
There was a time that the world was in darkness. Day in, day out, night in, night out a blanket of darkness covered the sky. Life was cold, life was hard, hardly anything grew…
Mischief and the Moon
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In the story Mischief and The Moon (Tsuki to Etazura), Nathalie draws on her experiences living in Japan to create a timeless, mystical folk tale which follows Chowa-san, the Goddess of Harmony, as she helps restore balance in the lives of the Japanese people…