Books with title Monkey Business: Stories from Around the World

Have you heard about the man who marries . . . a corpse? Or what about the magic school where one student in every class is never allowed to leave? Many of these tales go back hundreds of years and to the farthest corners of the earth, but as diverse as they are, they also reveal one important truth: everyone loves a scary story. The authors have dug deeply?from Egypt to Iceland?to find the spookiest stories that are perfect to share around a campfire or at a sleepover.

Why are cats and mice enemies?Why do cats always land on their feet?Are cats as smart as they seem?Here's a story behind each of these feline traits. For centuries, people everywhere, from Tibet to Oman to Scotland to the United States, have been fascinated with cats and their intriguing personalities. In this captivating collection, New York Times best-selling author Jane Yolen has gathered and adapted cat stories, sayings, and nursery rhymes from around the world. The glowing jewel-like illustrations of cats galore in their native homes have been lavishly painted by Hala Wittwer.

ABC Stories from Around the World is a whimsical way to learn the ABC‘s while becoming familiar with famous places and landmarks. From Amy the Antelope at Ayers Rock to Zak the Zebra at the Ziggurat of Ur, this book will delight children of all ages. Pretty illustrations and memorable rhymes will keep the attention of the youngest to the oldest reader.

This collection of real-life stories of missionaries and unsung heroes around the world has been collected by Lawrence Driskill. a good storyteller who transports our imaginations into all four corners of the world where Christ's gospel changes lives. This illustrated collection is an inspiring resource especially for Sunday schools and youth sermons. These 52 true-to-life mission stories from around the world is a wonderful compilation for children who love to read about far-away places. It shows how global missions can affect personal lives and transform communities. Each story is easily adapted into a drama, a puppet show or an exercise in the study of people and cultures.

ABC Stories from Around the World is a whimsical way to learn the ABC‘s while becoming familiar with famous places and landmarks. From Amy the Antelope at Ayers Rock to Zak the Zebra at the Ziggurat of Ur, this book will delight children of all ages. Pretty illustrations and memorable rhymes will keep the attention of the youngest to the oldest reader.

Once upon a time, on the outskirts of a dusty little village, a tiny bird searched for a place to lay her eggs. The land was parched and dry and there wasn't a bush or tree in sight. Finally in desperation, the little bird discovered a shallow depression in the ground. Using her claws to remove the stones and loosen up the packed earth, she broadened the hole and there, underneath the hot sun, she laid her eggs. The eggs hatched and the good mother protected and fed her babies until they were big enough to fly away... And here our story would have ended, except, this isn't a tale.

Welcome to a collection of princess stories with a difference. There's a princess here to appeal to everyone, from the bold girl with her wits about her who rescues a bewitched prince from the fairy folk, to the mysterious daughter of the Dragon King under the Sea waiting for her long-lost love. Kate Tym's chatty, humorous style retains the richness and depth of the original stories while making the book appealing to both children and adults, and Sophy Williams's exquisite signature pastels bring the stories vividly to life.

Dr. Driskill refers to Jesus Christ as the "greatest story-teller of all." Since he, along with his wife Lillian, served as missionaries in Japan for many years, they have seen how important a place the art of story-telling holds in Asian societies today. People all around the world love a good illustration. Stories are so important as a means of communication that it was prophesied that the Messiah would use this method to reveal new truths: "Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables.... So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet, 'I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world'" (Mt 13:34-35). This book, in a sense, is an extension of the ability of our Lord to illustrate truths through stories. But here it is the lives of those who demonstrated his incarnational love in their service in missions. They are a fulfillment of God's promise, "It is God who is at work in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure" (Phil 2:12). The greatest inspirational reading, next to the Bible, comes from delving into the biographies of women and men who have been used of God in their time. Here one gets stories about real people that prove stranger than fiction. The greatest investment we have is our lives. These accounts show us how we too can invest our lives for eternity, even as the ones whose stories are told here have done.