by libraryleader | Apr 9, 2019 | Making the World Better, Opportunity, Peace, Prepare, Prepared, Procrastinate, Punctual, Stories
Mama and Papa Lion have two little lions: Punctual and Procrastinate. Punctual always arrives fifteen minutes early, enjoys reading a book while waiting, and appreciates the respect others give him in return for being on time. Procrastinate always arrives late,...
by libraryleader | Apr 7, 2019 | Making the World Better, Stories
Mama and Papa Bison have two little bison: Listen and Talk-a-Lot. Listen stops, looks and listens when Mama or Papa or anyone else talks. Talk-a-Lot never stops talking, chatting, and interrupting long enough to hear anything. Listen hears his opportunity clock, the...
by libraryleader | Apr 4, 2019 | Acceptance, Admire, Affirm, Affirmation, Affirmative, Beautiful, Beauty, Belittle, Careful, Compare, Complain, Complaining, Compliment, Condemn, Critical, Criticize, Disrespect, Encourage, Foolish, Forgive, Forgiveness, Friend, Friends, Good, Gossip, Harsh, Making the World Better, Negative, Perseverance, Speak, Speech, Stories
Mama and Papa Flying Fish have two little Flying Fish: Careful Speech and Careless Speech. Careful Speech talks about the good, the true and the beautiful. She notices and points out the good in everyone, every circumstance and everything. Rather than reveal anyone’s...
by libraryleader | Apr 3, 2019 | Making the World Better, Plan, Prepare, Prepared, Stories, Thoughtful
Mama and Papa Tiger have two little tigers: Thoughtful and Thoughtless. Thoughtful listens and thinks before she speaks and acts. Thoughtless speaks, acts, and then is sorry she didn’t think first. At breakfast Mama and Papa Tiger tell Thoughtful and Thoughtless to...
by libraryleader | Apr 2, 2019 | Making the World Better, Stories
Mama and Papa Camel have two little camels: Benevolent and Jealous. Benevolent does good for others, wishes others well, and rejoices when good things happen to anyone. Jealous always wants other’s things, opportunities, and victories. When Benevolent gets dressed she...
by libraryleader | Apr 1, 2019 | Making the World Better, Stories
Mama and Papa Flamingo have two little flamingos: Communicate and Criticize. Communicate calmly communicates with her words and actions. Criticize finds fault with every circumstance, everything and everyone. At breakfast, Communicate says, “Thank you Mama for making...
