The Golden Goose Book' is a collection of famous fairytales, retold by L. Leslie Brooke. Featured titles to be found inside this book's pages are 'The Golden Goose', 'The Three Bears', 'The Three Little Pigs', and 'Tom Thumb'.

There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton. He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions. Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst. When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty." But the clever son answered: "If I were to give you my cake and wine, I should have none for myself, so be off with you," and he left the little man standing there, and walked away. Hardly had he begun to hew down a tree, when his axe slipped and cut his arm, so that he had to go home at once and have the wound bound up. This was the work of the little grey man.

Farmer Skint and his family have fallen on hard times at Woebegone Farm until their goose lays a golden egg. With the birth of Joy the Golden Goose, the fortune of the Skint family begins to change. But what will happen when people find out about their golden-feathered friend? How long can they keep Joy a secret? From beloved author Dick King-Smith comes the heartwarming story of a magical golden goose perfect for beginning readers.

Emi and her gal pal Imani get a lot more than crawfish in Louisiana. Faced with a massive remodel, Emi nearly falls apart until she comes across a generous contractor. The proprietor of Horizon Construction wants to give more than her property an overhaul, however Emi has yet to lay eyes on the mysterious St. Germaine. On the other hand, she is being sought by a charming stranger whose suggestions she wants to take to heart, yet not the hurt that comes along with it. Remy is determined to capture this prize and show her just what she is worth.

If you like politics, or even if you don’t, or if you’ve ever wondered why someone would ever run for political office, The Golden Goose Ate The Grassroots will more than hold your interest. However, if you have ever wondered what kind of person would throw his hat into the ring with little chance of winning; if you take your humor subtle, and tend to root for the underdog, The Golden Goose Ate The Grassroots is a “must read”. You will chuckle, you will laugh out loud, you will cry, you will shake your head at the absurdity of our political process, and you will come away with an understanding of the campaign intricacies that can only be imparted by someone who has “been-there-done-that. This candidate was probably the most under-funded, non-experienced candidate in the nation. Yet, the candidate/author received over 86,000 votes, enough to be elected in a lot of congressional districts in the country. He had no political experience or connections, no name recognition, no money, no organization, and no idea what he was doing. Yet, he ran against a super-funded two-term incumbent in a two to one negative demographic district, navigated the minefield that has befallen countless politically seasoned hopefuls, and still managed to scare the hell out of his opponent -- and make a statement. Had he won, this would be the political “How To” book of the year. That he didn’t, makes it an even greater story, and there are no sour grapes crushed between these covers.

We are all that. A summation of the could haves. A result of the choices not made, as much as of the choices made. The 80’s. An era before India opened herself up to possibilities. An era of constraints and deprivation. Individualism, private spaces, essence and excesses were all largely unheard of. For the 80’s kids, this also meant limited choices and austerity of dreams. Choices were mostly a lack of options, or those made for them by others: clothes, television channels, education, partner, career…, etc. Like every other child in his school album, he wore the same smile and the same unimaginative clothes rolled out by the neighbourhood tailor. He continued mimicking others’ smiles and then their career choices too. Until one day when he realised how ill-fitting his garbs were. How his true smiles remained hesitant to be completed. How deep that void had grown in him. And then, the jigsaw of a perfect-looking life went into scramble mode. An unexpected divorce, an indefinite sabbatical, darkness, questions with no answers. An urge to go back to the comfort of the familiar versus that desire to experience the unknown. End of it, most questions were answered. The rest died or were killed. The void filled, and smiles completed. He then wrote poems, stories and a book about it. About how he made unforced choices, first time in four decades. About how he killed the golden goose, against all proverbial advice.

THE MAN IN THE MOON. THE Man in the Moon Came tumbling down, And asked his way to Norwich; They told him south, And he burnt his mouth With eating cold pease-porridge. TO MARKET, TO MARKET. TO market, to market, to buy a fat Pig; Home again, home again, dancing a jig. The Man In the Moon. To Market, to Market. There Was a Man. The Lion and the Unicorn. Little Miss Muffet. Oranges and Lemons.Goosey, Goose y Gander. Humpty Dumpty. Baa, Baa, Black Sheep. The Three Wise Men of Gotham STORIES: - The Man In the Moon. - To Market, to Market. - There Was a Man. - The Lion and the Unicorn. - Little Miss Muffet. - Oranges and Lemons. - Goosey, Goosey Gander. - Humpty Dumpty. - Baa, Baa, Black Sheep. - The Three Wise Men of Gotham.

'Mother's List of Books for Children' is a guidebook intended to help children to read books according to their age. From the Little Prudy books to Shakespeare, this list offers a proper diet of fancy as well as of fact, for readers from two to fourteen years old. A must-have for parents, teachers, and anyone who wants to foster a lifelong love of reading in young minds.

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 334 In this 334thÿÿissue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "THE GOLDEN GOOSE?. A forester has three sons and a daughter. The eldest brother is sent into the forest to chop wood, fortified with a rich cake and a bottle of wine for lunch. She meets a little gray man who begs a morsel to eat and a swallow of ale but is rebuffed. The eldest brother meets an accident and is taken home. The second brother has a similar task, also meets the strange man, rebuffs him and meets a similar fate. The youngest son, Simpleton, is sent out with a biscuit cooked in the ashes of the hearth and soured beer, is generous with the little old man and is rewarded with a golden goose when he cuts down a tree. The goose has been discovered within the roots of the tree chosen by the little gray man and felled by Simpleton. With the goose under his arm, Simpleton heads for the market but stays at an inn ÿalong the way, and that?s when the fun starts?? It seems that everyone wants a piece of Simpleton?s Golden Goose. What happened next you ask?? Well many things happened, some silly and some serious. To find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out! ÿ BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN?S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ