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Tell Me A Story
The kingdom of monkeys
adaPTed by amy FriedmanilluSTraTed by Jillian gilliland
Once upon a time the goddess Sunan Ambu had a son who loved to play tricks. When the gods sent rain to Earth, he hopped upon the raindrops and traveled there to tickle sleeping children. When the winds blew, he flew to Earth and whistled through the trees. The gods did not punish him. “He’s only a child,” they said. But when he sneaked into the goddess Luna’s forbidden chambers, they knew they must punish him.
They decreed that he must live on Earth. He would be known as Lutung Kesarung, Stray Monkey, and his face would be fierce and ugly. He would remain this way until a daugh-ter of Earth fell in love with him. So Stray Monkey wandered from one jungle to another, living among the monkeys, for-ever searching for love.
In this kingdom the Rajah Indrajaya made war on every-one, fighting upon the back of a mighty elephant. Anyone who looked at the Elephant of War turned to stone, and so the rajah’s kingdom grew vast. One day he fell in love with a beautiful princess and married her. On their wedding day they floated down the river on a lotus blossom, and butterflies danced above them. The rajah lifted his bride up and cried to the people who had gathered, “Here is the maiden you will worship!” Then to the gods he cried, “And you shall protect the most beautiful woman on Earth!”
As he said this, an exquisite bird swooped out of the sky and landed before the rajah. “The gods have heard you,” the bird said, “but they want you to know the most beautiful woman on Earth is your bride’s sister, Princess Purbasari.”
The rajah at once sent his servants to bring him this prin-cess.
“She sleeps in a nest with parrots,” the bird said, “and she desires to see no man’s face.” But the rajah insisted, so his ser-vants went to her father, who feared the rajah’s fury.
To appease the rajah, he sent bird catchers to the nest to get his daughter, but the parrots carried her too far away. He then sent hunters after the parrots, but as they fought with the birds, one bird grazed its wing and fell to Earth. The prin-cess hurried to save it. As she fell to the ground, the hunters trapped her and delivered her to the rajah.
The rajah commanded his servants to build her a nest where she could live in peace. There she lived, longing for the parrots and palm trees of her youth.
The rajah spoke of nothing but Princess Purbasari: “Her neck is as delicate as a flower stem, her mouth an orchid’s petal. Her eyes are as mysterious as the sea.”
The queen grew more jealous of Purbasari.One day while her husband was hunting, the queen called
Purbasari to her chambers. “Dear sister, my husband has or-dered you to go to the Forest of Monkeys and build a dam. If you are not finished by dark, he will kill you.”
Purbasari hurried to the river and carried boulders to the river all day long. When the sun began to set and the water still flowed, she cried with exhaustion, “I shall die!”
But a voice behind her said, “Please, tell me your troubles.” When she turned and saw a hideous monkey standing there, she gasped.
But the monkey’s voice was kind, so she told him her tale. He called all the monkeys, who came from everywhere, and they set to work building a dam. Before dark the river stopped flowing.
Now the monkey said to the princess, “If you see anything in me you might love, please marry me.”
The princess saw such kindness in his eyes, her heart swelled. “I will marry you,” she said.
He instantly turned into Lutung Kesarung, the handsome god he was, and told her his tale. “I shall ask the gods to take us to their kingdom,” he said. “Go tell your sister you have fin-ished and meet me here at dawn.”
Alas, at the palace, the rajah was furious: “You and the de-mons have dammed my river and my kingdom will flood!” he yelled. “You must die,” he told the princess, and so he sent his servants to bury her in the Forest of Monkeys.
When Lutung could not find his bride, he called upon the monkeys: “Your eyes are keen, your smell is sharp. You hear the secrets of the world. Please find the princess.”
The monkeys heard her calling from under the dirt and be-gan to dig until they found her body. Lutung washed her with dew. Butterflies fanned her with their wings. Spiders wove compresses to cool her. Parrots wrapped her in their wings. Bees spread honey upon her lips. Together they restored her to life.
“We are not safe,” she said to Lutung, but he told her that the gods had declared the two of them could not enter the kingdom until their life on Earth had ended.
And so the princess and Lutung lived with the monkeys. Then one day a traveler told the rajah of a beautiful woman who lived among the monkeys.
The rajah and his warriors went out into the forest to find her. All through that rainy season, the rajah and Lutung fought each other. When the volcanoes exploded and spewed their lava, a holy man appeared. He placed a branch between the fighters.
“The gods have decreed your fight is over,” he said. “From this day on, Rajah Indrajaya, your kingdom is on the right bank. Lutung Kesarung, son of gods, the left bank is yours. Anyone who crosses from one to the other will be cursed.”
For the rest of their lives, Lutung and Princess Purbasari lived with the kingdom of monkeys, and when at last their hair turned silver and their limbs grew weak with age, their life on Earth ended. And so they went to live among the gods.
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It was New Year’s Eve and the clock struck twelve and a little boy named Joe who was from New York
stayed up all night playing video games. Even after his mom told him to go to bed. At midnight he got sucked into the video game. He did not know what to do. He
should have listened to his mom. He had to get out before his mom woke up. The next morning he had to beat the corn maze to get back home. He tried to get
through the corn maze for hours. Finally he made it to the end. Suddenly he felt someone was shaking him. He looked up and saw his mom call him for breakfast.
He was so happy to see her. He said to his self I will never play video games all night again.
Jaden Batzel (WINNER)Newville Elementary School
Third Grade
It was New Year’s Eve and the clock struck twelve. I was crying in my room because I was mad. I
wished that I was older and had my own control. I saw a flash and my wish came true. I was 29 and had finally had my own control. I was not in my house. I was in a cool apartment. I went crazy! I did what I
wanted to do. I said to myself, “I can’t do this, I want my life back.” I prayed and prayed until it happened.
I was finally back. I hugged my family and said, “I want to be a kid forever.”
Ramona Rinehart, 10 (WINNER)Mt. Holly Springs
Fourth Grade
Indonesian tale
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Feeling and DealingHave you ever wondered where your feel-
ings come from? Whether you're feelingangry, happy or sad, it's because your brainis releasing chemicals that make you feel acertain way in response to a situation. Yourbody will react to these chemicals too. Forexample, you might start sweating if you feelnervous or cry if you feel sad.
Although we can't choose our feelings, wecan learn to respond to them in a positiveway. Talking about your emotions with aparent or trusted friend can help you feelbetter. You can also try writing in a journal ifyou aren't ready to talk to someone yet. Fortips on talking about feelings, check outkidshealth.org/kid/feeling/thought/talk_feelings.html.
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It was New Year’s Eve and the clock struck twelve, then everything was still. The TV turned off and the
lights flickered on and off. Then we realized it was just a squirrel.
Coleman, 8 (WINNER)Bellaire Elementary
Second Grade
It was New Year’s Eve and the clock struck twelve. Everyone used pots and pans for banging on them. I threw confetti in my backyard. Lady Gaga looked
weird. I watched the ball drop in NYC.
Evie, 6Shaull Elementary School
It was New Year’s Eve and the clock struck twelve. Emily, Justin, P.J., Alexa were all at the lake swimming
and suddenly they all turned into monsters! P.J. turned into a vampire, Emily turned into a dragon, Justin turned
into a werewolf! Then they run to a cave. They didn’t know what to do, so they tried going back to the lake.
When they jumped into the lake again they turned back to normal. The end.
Glory DobsonNewville Elementary School
Third Grade
It was New Year’s Eve and the clock struck twelve, it was a pretty hectic moment. My mom and I were at my Uncle Mike’s house. All the adults did there own
thing together. Us kids, well we went a little crazy.At 11:59 everyone went outside. When the clock
struck twelve we started to scream as fire works filled the night sky. It was so pretty. It was unforgettable! The parents went inside and drank their wine and enjoyed themselves. While the adults did that the
kids went outside and played basketball. I believe that every neighbor they had thought we were all mani-
acs. Then about an hour later everyone started to calm down. We all sat down and watched TV. It was finally
about 4 o’clock when we all fell asleep. That night was unforgettable.
Callie Wiebel, 12New Cumberland Middle School
Sixth Grade
It was New Year’s Eve and the clock struck twelve. And then I ended up in a magical world where ev-
erything can fly. Then I started to fly like Peter Pan. It was awesome! But I started to yell, “Help! Help!” Because I wanted to get down. So I started to walk
around. I saw a dragon. I asked the dragon to give me a ride home, and I got back home safely.
Tyler Thode, 8St. Patrick School
Grade 2A
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Meet Author A.A. Milne Have you grown up hearing the stories of Winnie-the-Pooh and watching the movies? Many people keep their love of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends for their entire lives. The author of the original Winnie-the-Pooh books, A.A. Milne, was born 130 years ago. In celebration, The Mini Page takes a look at the author and his beloved stories.The author grows up Alan Alexander Milne was born in London in 1882. He had two older brothers. His father, John Vine Milne, ran a boys school named Henley House. Alan went to school there when he was young.
Going to school One of Alan’s early science teachers was author H.G. Wells, who later became a famous science fiction writer. (Wells is best known for his works such as “The War of the Worlds” and “The Time Machine.”) Wells and Alan stayed friends throughout their lives. After he grew up, Alan got a scholarship to study math at Cambridge University in England. While there, he and his brother Ken began composing funny poems for the university magazine.
After college Alan became the editor of the college magazine and later wrote for other magazines. He worked as an assistant editor of a humor magazine in England.
When World War I began, Alan enlisted in the British armed services. He began
writing plays while in the service. After the war ended, he wrote an article against war. This article, “Peace With Honour,” became famous.
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Words that remind us of A.A. Milne are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: ACRE, AUTHOR, BEAR, BOOKS, CHRISTOPHER, EEYORE, FOREST, HOME, HUNDRED, KANGA, MOVIE, OWL, PIGLET, POEMS, POOH, ROBIN, ROO, STORIES, STUFFED, TIGGER, TREE, WINNIE, WOODS, ZOO.
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Christopher Robin’s BearThe real Christopher Robin
their only child, Christopher Robin, in 1920. When Christopher was 3 years old, Alan began writing poems for children. The poems were published in a book, “When We Were Very Young.”The real bear When Christopher was a child, he became friends with a real bear at the London Zoo. It was called Winnie. He became such good friends with the bear, and it was so tame, that zookeepers let Christopher go in the cage with Winnie many times.* Christopher named his toy bear after the live bear.
The stories Christopher and his mother invented stories and acted them out with his stuffed animals. Alan said watching them play inspired him to write the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. Alan also wrote a second book of
He also continued to write plays, screenplays and novels for adults. The illustrator of the first Pooh
Christopher Robin based on what the real 4-year-old boy was like.
Christopher’s stuffed animals Christopher played with several stuffed animals besides Winnie-the-Pooh. He had a toy donkey named Eeyore and a stuffed pig named Piglet. Later, his parents gave him stuffed kangaroos, Kanga and Roo, and a toy tiger, Tigger.
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“The House at Pooh Corner” is the second collection of stories about Pooh and his friends. It was published two years after “Winnie-the-Pooh.”
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Wally: Where would you be likely to find Winnie-the-Pooh after he got married? Wendy: On his honeymoon!
Wilson: Why didn’t Winnie-the-Pooh finish his dinner?
Winton: Because he was stuffed!
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Wesley: What does Winnie-the-Pooh sound like when he cries?
Wanda: “Pooh-hoo”!
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Meet Laurie Berkner Laurie Berkner is a singer and songwriter who formed a band to perform for kids, the Laurie
Laurie grew up in Princeton, N.J. From the time she was a child, she sang in choirs, played in bands and performed in musicals. In high school and college, she toured Europe with several choirs and orchestras as a soloist, both as a singer and playing the guitar. After college, she worked as a music specialist
for preschools and day care centers in New York. The parents of her students encouraged her to produce her first album.
Laurie supports charities such as Room to Grow, which donates clothing, books, toys and other items to babies in need.
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Creating Pooh’s World
The Mini Page StaffBetty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist
The real Hundred Acre Wood After the success of the first book of kids’ poems, the Milnes were able to buy a farmhouse outside of London
vacations there, and later the family moved there. Alan Milne and the illustrator
the farm, Ashdown Forest, as a model for Pooh’s land. When they made the movie “Winnie the Pooh,”
inspiration. Ashdown Forest is the real version of the imaginary Hundred Acre Wood, the dark Forest and Roo’s sandpit. Alan Milne took Christopher for walks in Ashdown Forest.
From books to movies After Alan died in 1956, his widow sold the movie and TV rights to The
small Pooh films, a longer feature, a TV series and books.
Success of the books The Winnie-the-Pooh books have been translated into more than 35 languages. “Winnie-the-Pooh” was even translated into Latin. The Latin version, called “Winnie Ille Pu,” was a best-seller. The Pooh books have sold millions of copies around the world. About 80 years after “House at Pooh Corner,” the people in charge of the Pooh Properties approved new tales about Pooh and his friends.
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In the movie “Winnie the Pooh,” the friends of Hundred Acre Wood come together again. From left to right are Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh and Eeyore.
The adult Christopher Robin When he grew up, Christopher Robin owned and ran a bookstore. He also wrote true books about his life. He led a fight to save Ashdown Forest from damage by oil companies. He died in 1996.
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Supersport: Tyrann MathieuHeight: 5-9 Birthdate: 5-13-92Weight: 175 Hometown: New Orleans “Honey Badger” sounds a little like the title of a children’s
to cornerback Tyrann Mathieu. Like an aggressive badger, Mathieu was all over the field making game-changing plays. He tackled (70 hits), forced
crowds with dazzling punt returns, including two for touchdowns.
as a defensive dynamo started last year, when he created 10 turnovers and also was voted MVP of the Cotton Bowl.
player. But he’s one of the best at badgering opponents in a variety of ways.
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