Search

Search results

Displaying 121 - 130

Aesop's Fables: The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox

by Aesop The Frogs' Complaint Against the SunThe Gnat and the BullThe Dog, the Cock, and the Fox A Dog and a Cock became great friends, and agreed to travel together. At nightfall the Cock…

Vertebrates

Fish breathe through gills, and live in water; most are cold-blooded and lay eggs (although sharks give birth to live young).Amphibians are cold-blooded and live both on land (breathing with…

Orrick Johns: The Interpreter

The InterpreterOrrick JohnsIn the very early morning when the light was low She got all together and she went like snow, Like snow in the springtime on a sunny hill, And we were only…

Sara Teasdale: "There will come Soft Rain"

"There will come Soft Rain"Sara TeasdaleThere will come soft rain and the smell of the ground, And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;And frogs in the pools singing at night, And…

Aesop's Fables: The Cobbler Turned Doctor

by Aesop The Two FrogsThe Ass, the Cock, and the LionThe Cobbler Turned Doctor A very unskilful Cobbler, finding himself unable to make a living at his trade, gave up mending boots and…

Desert

A desert is an area where little or no life exists because of a lack of water. Scientists estimate that about one-fifth of the earth's land surface is desert. Deserts can be found on every…

Aesop's Fables: The North Wind and the Sun

by Aesop The Boys and the FrogsThe Mistress and Her ServantsThe North Wind and the Sun A dispute arose between the North Wind and the Sun, each claiming that he was stronger than the other…

Aesop's Fables: The Goods and the Ills

by Aesop The Mistress and Her ServantsThe Hares and the FrogsThe Goods and the Ills There was a time in the youth of the world when Goods and Ills entered equally into the concerns of men…

Jim Henson Biography

Jim HensonpuppeteerBorn: 9/24/1936Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi A life-long puppet lover, Henson was instrumental in developing one of America's longest-running and best-loved children'…