This is a randomizer for the five Tiny Tales books that are also reading options for this class: that's one thousand stories in the randomizer, which is pretty cool! You can see the widget in action here; reload for a new story at random. You can also browse the widgets for all five books separately over at the Tiny Tales website ..read more

Overview. This reading unit — good for one week, or two weeks — is a collection of stories from India told as 100-word stories. It is based on Tiny Tales from the Sufis which contains two hundred of these tiny 100-word stories. The Sufis are mystics and teachers in the Islamic tradition, and you will find stories in this book from classical Sufi storytellers such as Rumi along with modern Sufis such as Inayat Khan. The book is available free as a PDF and in standard ebook formats (epub, mobi), and there is also a 99 cent Kindle version. Plus, there is a free audiobook! Links to all formats her ..read more

You will find the texts of the stories below the audio, and the titles are linked to individual blog posts where you can learn more about sources, see notes, etc. Laura Gibbs · Tiny Tales from the Sufis ~ 1. A Handful of Dust ~ God told Gabriel, "Fetch me a handful of Earth's dust." "No!" said Earth. She didn't want God to create Adam. God sent Michael. Earth refused. Then Seraphiel. Earth refused. Finally, God sent Azrael. "I cannot fail to accomplish God's command," Azrael said to Earth. They debated back and forth, and when Earth was distracted by their argument, Azrael snatched the h ..read more

You will find the texts of the stories below the audio, and the titles are linked to individual blog posts where you can learn more about sources, see notes, etc. You'll want to click on track 101 to start the audio portion for this section: Laura Gibbs · Tiny Tales from the Sufis ~ 101. Abu Said's Recitations ~ Abu Said's disciples were worried by his behavior. "When he recites from the Quran, he makes mistakes," said one disciple. "He keeps leaving out verses." Another remarked, "Perhaps his mind is on other things." "Or perhaps he is ill," said another. Finally, they decided to ask Abu ..read more

You will find the texts of the stories below the audio, and the titles are linked to individual blog posts where you can learn more about sources, see notes, etc. You'll want to click on track 51 to start the audio portion for this section: Laura Gibbs · Tiny Tales from the Sufis ~ 51. The King Enslaved ~ A king wished to honor a dervish. "I'll give you a gift," said the king. "Tell me what you want!" The dervish just laughed. "A slave doesn't give gifts to his master; the slave's life is already his." This made the king angry. "I'm the king!" he shouted. "You may be the king," replied the ..read more

You will find the texts of the stories below the audio, and the titles are linked to individual blog posts where you can learn more about sources, see notes, etc. You'll want to click on track 151 to start the audio portion for this section: Laura Gibbs · Tiny Tales from the Sufis ~ 151. The Bedouin's Pitcher of Water ~ A poor Bedouin woman urged her husband to take the king a gift so that they might receive a gift in return. "But we have no gift to give," he protested. "Take the king a pitcher of water," she replied. "Water is precious in the desert, and desert water is rare." So the hu ..read more

Overview. This reading unit — good for one week, or two weeks — is a collection of Anansi stories from Caribbean sources (Jamaica and beyond) told as 100-word stories. It is based on Tiny Tales of Anansi which contains two hundred of these tiny 100-word stories. Find out more here: Anansi.LauraGibbs.net.  Unlike the other Tiny Tales books, I do not have multiple formats yet, but if all goes well, the book will be done in November. Right now, you can read the current draft (typos and all!) here at the blog. Language. The language is very clear and contemporary. U ..read more

This book is not finished yet, so I don't have a Kindle version, audiobook, etc. like for the other Tiny Tales books, but I do have these 50 stories more-or-less ready, although I am still proofreading, so watch out for typos! Each story is linked to a blog post with author's notes and source information. ~ 51. Poor Anansi's Dead ~ "We need food!" Anansi said to his wife. "I'll lie here, and you'll shout that I'm dead." "My poor husband!" shouted Mrs. Anansi. "Anansi's dead!" Hawk came by. "Poor Anansi!" said Hawk, and he bowed his head. Anansi jumped up and killed Hawk, and then ..read more

This book is not finished yet, so I don't have a Kindle version, audiobook, etc. like for the other Tiny Tales books, but I do have these 50 stories more-or-less ready, although I am still proofreading, so watch out for typos! Each story is linked to a blog post with author's notes and source information. ~ 101. Anansi and Cow ~ Anansi put cane-liquor in a gourd and went walking. He met Cow and offered him a taste. "Delicious!" said Cow. "Come live with me!" Anansi said. "I'll give you liquor! Just let me put this willow-rope over your horns and lead you to my house." Anansi led C ..read more

This book is not finished yet, so I don't have a Kindle version, audiobook, etc. like for the other Tiny Tales books, but I do have these 50 stories more-or-less ready, although I am still proofreading, so watch out for typos! Each story is linked to a blog post with author's notes and source information. ~ 151. Anansi and the Peanut-Patch ~ The master put a guard by his peanut-patch. The guard was a fool who couldn't read. Anansi found a piece of paper and took it to the guard. "I can't read that!" he said. Anansi laughed. "It says: The master commands you to let Anansi go in ..read more