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PreS-Gr 1—In the straightforward style of the traditional oral storyteller comes this simple tale of a boy learning to conquer his worst fear. One afternoon, when his mother is feeling sick, young Musa assures her that he can gather firewood from the forest. But the forest is dark, and, when he hears "out of nowhere, a great noise… crashing through the trees," the terrified child leaps into a hollow tree trunk, where he stays, crouching and trembling; thinking scary thoughts; feeling lost...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Wolf (The Enduring Ark, rev. 9/13) sets her tale of a child venturing outside his usual sphere among the forest-dwelling Gonds of central India. Since Musa's mother is too ill to fetch firewood, she sends Musa. Proud to be "grown up," he marches into the forest humming with confidence--until an ominous "crack!?" and a "boooom!?" ignite his fears. Wild boars? He'd been chased by one before! Terrifi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More