Ergebnis für "mouse tales" in Kunst & Unterhaltung

"All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing. Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he . . . He was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white. And except sometimes in the spring, when he needed a new coat, he was a real joy to see. For he both looked and acted like a well-bred little person."In one of Bailey's "Sleepy-Time Tales", we follow a polite little mouse called Dickie as he hunts for a summer home, finds food, and avoids various predators. But winter is coming, and Dickie must look for a cozy place to...

This volume in the series, Sleepy-Time Tales, follows the adventures of Master Meadow Mouse as he moves his home to various (safer) places, and tells how he cleverly avoids creatures such as Fatty Coon, Mr. Crow, and Mr. Great Blue Heron, just to name a few. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

Is it true that a bee can only sting once? I asked, as he leaned over the vibrant crocus beds. He chuckled softly, responding, What good is a sword to a soldier if it can only strike once? While its true that bees typically dont sting more than once, thats only because youre too quick with them. ...Now, let me show you how it really works. As he spoke, a bee landed on his hand. With a gentle clasp of his fingers, he encouraged it to sting. Now, he continued, unfazed, observe what truly happens... (from The Bee-Master of Warrilow) Steeped in the wisdom of his bee-keeping ancestors, the ...

Christmas Eve Mary receives a nutcracker. At midnight, this gift comes alive and brings her into a world full of dolls, candies and rose scent. The little wooden soldiers of her brother Fritz and the toys that are in the glass cabinet of the family room also come alive. At the same time, the mice and their king with seven crowns appear in the living room. Battle ensues. In fact, it turns out to be a stunning Christmas for little Marie. The tale "Nutcracker and Mouse-king" of Hoffmann was adapted into a ballet in 1892 by Tchaïkovsky. - Summary by Aïda Boumaza