English

The Honest Woodcutter The story you will be listening to today is The Honest Woodcutter and is being read to you by Daniel. A poor woodcutter was cutting down a tree near the edge of a deep pool in the forest. It was late in the day and the woodcutter was tired. He had been working since sunrise and his strokes were not so sure as they had been early that morning. So it happened that his axe slipped and flew out of his hands into the pool. The woodcutter was extremely anxious and sad. The axe was all he possessed with which to make a living, and he did not have enough money buy a new one.

“The story you will be listening to today is Puss in Boots and is being read to you by Daniel.” ONCE upon a time there was a miller, who was so poor that he had nothing to give to his three children but his mill, his donkey, and his cat.

Maria Tallchief was the first American prima ballerina and the first Native American or Indigenous prima ballerina! What does it mean to be a prima ballerina? Maria Tallchief was the best dancer, and brought great fame to herself and her ballet company. Since "prima" is an Italian word that means "first," Maria performed all the lead roles in the ballets.