How A Chipmunk Got Her Stripes - Springfield Public Schools

1 A long, long time ago, chipmunks How looked like small brown squirrels. Chipmunk However, one autumn evening changed the way chipmunks look forever. On this Got Her evening, Chipmunk dared to ask Bear to accomplish an impossible feat. Stripes Bear stamped his big paws in the forest. He boasted, I am the biggest based on a Native American tale and the strongest animal of the forest. I can do ANYTHING! . Chipmunk asked, Is that true? . Of course! I am Bear. I can do anything.. Chipmunk asked, Can you keep the sun from rising? DID YOU. KNOW? Bear said, I have Adult black bears never tried, but I can can be 5 7 feet do anything. tall when they stand on two legs. Bear stood tall on Learning A Z All rights reserved. Credits: left: Ruth Flanigan/Wilkinson Studios, Inc.

2 1. two legs, looked to the west, and Chipmunk shouted, There is Sun! . shouted, Sun, do not come up Bear did not believe it. Sun will tomorrow! not rise.. It was almost dark, so the sun set. Then, Sun brightened the whole Bear pointed to the sky and barked, sky. Chipmunk teased Bear, singing See how Sun runs from me! on repeat, Ha! Ha! I told you so! . Then Chipmunk asked, But will Sun Whoosh! Down came Bear's huge rise in the morning? paw trapping Chipmunk . Chipmunk No, replied Bear. saw how mad Bear was. She said, Oh, Bear plopped down, looked east, Bear, I see you are mad. If you let me and waited, for Sun always rose in the go, I will say Sorry.' . east. Then Bear thundered, Sun will Bear lifted his paw and Chipmunk not rise.

3 Ran for her life. Bear swatted at Will too, said Chipmunk . Chipmunk and made three claw marks on her back. Chipmunk got to her Sun will not rise, Bear repeated. home safely, but the three long Will too, Chipmunk replied. Bear Stripes remained. And that and Chipmunk continued all night long. is why today Chipmunk After many hours, a small ray of has three Stripes . light shot up over the east horizon. Learning A Z All rights reserved. Credits: right: Ruth Flanigan/Wilkinson Studios, Inc. 2. W T hy urtle's he S ll Many, many years ago, when animals talked to one another, there was a L C. ooks racked based on an Indian tale turtle who liked to talk a lot. Turtle talked to everyone in her pond, and she commented on everything she saw.

4 Two swans loved hearing Turtle. One sizzling summer, there was no rain and the pond dried up. The swans decided to leave. One swan said, Turtle, we must leave and find a new home. We are going to take off first thing in the morning.. Oh, I wish I could go with you! If only I could fly, said Turtle. Maybe there is a way, said the other swan, thinking. If we hold a stick in our beaks, then you could grab onto the stick. You will have to hold on tight while we fly.. Learning A Z All rights reserved. Credits: left: Pamela Becker/Wilkinson Studios, Inc. 1. That would be wonderful! mouth to say, Amazing! and she fell exclaimed Turtle. to the ground. Ker-sploosh! Since you will have to grab the Turtle hit the ground with a big stick with your mouth, said the first thud.

5 The swans spotted Turtle and swan. you will not be able to talk. If flew down to help her onto her feet. you utter even one word, you might They asked, Are you all right? . fall. Can you stay quiet? I am sore, but I think I will be just Turtle nodded in agreement in fine, said Turtle. order to prove she could stop talking. What happened to your back? . The next morning, the two swans asked one of the swans. launched into the air with the turtle Turtle turned to look at her back between them. and saw a mosaic of a shell. I guess Turtle saw a splendid snow-covered it cracked all over when I landed.. mountain. She almost said something, And even to this day, that's why but then remembered she had to bite the turtle's shell looks cracked.

6 The stick tightly. DID YOU. KNOW? Over the mountain, Turtle saw a new lake. Its size and beauty were Turtles can be found in waters all over the world, on every breathtaking. Turtle opened her continent except Antarctica. Learning A Z All rights reserved. Credits: right: Pamela Becker/Wilkinson Studios, Inc. 2. Why the Sea A long time ago, in a village by the sea, a young man named Hans set out to Is Salty see the world by ship. His grandmother had a special gift for him. Grandmother explained, This magic based on a Danish tale grinder will make whatever you need. If you need a hat, just say, Grind a hat,' and soon a hat will appear.. Thank you, Grandmother. This is a very special gift, said Hans. Listen up, because this is important.

7 Instructed Grandmother. You must tell the grinder to stop. Use these exact words: Grinder, I have enough,' and the grinder will stop.. Hans took along a few belongings, careful to hide the grinder among his things. When he reached the port, Hans found work on the biggest ship. Learning A Z All rights reserved. Credits: left: Antonio Vincenti/Wilkinson Studios, Inc. 1. DID YOU. KNOW? Once the ship was at sea, the crew salt, so ask the Danish people are treated Hans terribly, but Hans seemed grinder to make salt, . from the country content. The crew wanted to know why. demanded the captain. of Denmark. No matter where you Late one night, the crew spied on One crewmember are in Denmark, Hans and saw him with the grinder. said, Grind salt.

8 The you are close to They saw the grinder make Hans a grinder came to life the sea. hearty meal, so they ran to tell the and made salt. The men captain about it. were pleased, for soon they had all The next day, the captain said the salt they needed or ever wanted. to Hans, I want to buy that grinder Unfortunately, they did not know of yours today. how to stop the grinder. So the It's a special gift just for me and grinder kept making salt. The I will not sell it, said Hans. Then the captain said, Throw that grinder captain ordered his men to throw overboard before it sinks us all! . Hans overboard and take the grinder. The men threw the grinder Following orders, the men threw Hans into the ocean. It sunk into the sea. to the sea floor and The crew huddled around their continued making salt.

9 New treasure. Our ship needs some And that is why today the sea is salty! Learning A Z All rights reserved. Credits: right: Antonio Vincenti/Wilkinson Studios, Inc. 2. w t he Ho His Hum C ame l There was much work to be done when the earth was nearly new. Go t p In the desert, the animals started to help Farmer with all the work. Dog helped Farmer fetch and carry sticks. Horse and Ox helped Farmer plow the fields. However, a tale Camel liked to be idle. Instead, while from the Dog, Horse, and Ox worked, Camel ate Arabian grass, drank water, and looked at his Desert reflection at the water's edge. On the first day, Dog suggested, You could help me carry sticks.. Camel replied, Humph.. On the second day, Horse suggested Camel carry Farmer into the fields.

10 Camel replied, Humph.. On the third day, Ox suggested Camel help plow the field. Learning A Z All rights reserved. Credits: left: Caroline Hu/Wilkinson Studios, Inc. 1. Camel replied, Humph. Desert Spirit explained, Because After the third day, Farmer told of your laziness, Dog, Ox, and Horse Dog, Horse, and Ox that they would did your share of the work.. need to work overtime to make up for Humph, said Camel, as he Camel not working. The three animals continued to look at his reflection. gathered together. It's not fair that Don't say that again! . Camel doesn't work at all and now we roared Desert Spirit. have to work more! . Humph, said Camel. As Suddenly, Desert Spirit appeared to soon as Camel uttered the the animals. He remembered Camel word, Desert Spirit caused and knew that Camel was lazy.