About stories

Parker Rees Monkey with hatWhat is it that when you give it away you keep it, that moves from place to place and changes as it moves, and without it there is no past or future, no reason or meaning?

A story.

We are storytelling animals. Indeed many people believe that storytelling is what makes humans unique. We use stories to share our experiences, learn from our past and imagine our future.

Follow these links to discover why stories are so important or to climb a ladder of stories to the moon. Or pause and enjoy a story about how stories help us learn.

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the monkeys and the hats

The funny story of a hat maker, his son, and a troop of very cheeky monkeys.

listen (.mp3 file 3:23)

read (.pdf file)

 
 

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