Draw what you imagine you might wear on your wedding day. Why did you draw what you did? Are you a girl? A boy? Neither? How do you know? Can you be both the bride and the groom in a wedding? How about neither? Why? What is love? How do you know you love someone? … Worm Loves Worm
What is the difference between loneliness and being alone? Is it ever possible to be totally alone? Do we have control over whether or not we feel lonely? Is loneliness a choice? How do we connect to the natural landscape, our surroundings, and changes in seasons? What does this connection look like? Is something beautiful … I’m in Charge of Celebrations
Do you have to like the same things and think the same way as someone to be friends with them? Do you have to like everything your friend likes to really be friends? Does everyone have at least something in common? so why can’t everyone be friends? Why is it a good or bad thing … Way Out West Lives a Coyote Named Frank
Is there only one way to do things? If you manage to accomplish the same tasks but do it differently than people expect, is that doing the tasks wrong? What is the value of hurrying? Can being reprimanded and judged be positive? Is there value in assuming what someone is capable of? Can people thinking … Who Wants to be a Prairie Dog?
What is worth persisting at? Especially without knowing what to expect? If you don’t know what’s going to come out of something, why keep at it? For example, doing the chores (they are usually for cleaning, but do you get rewarded?), or going to school, or walking a long distance. Do good things always have … Story of Jumping Mouse
Why was the boy embarrassed about his idea? Why did it take the boy so long to share his idea? Can ideas follow us around? Where do ideas come from? Do ideas add to our lives? Can you imagine a world without ideas? Contributed by Gobe Hirata
Is Swimmy scared when his school of fish are eaten? What does he do? Is Swimmy brave? If so, what makes him brave? Is Swimmy afraid of all the new creatures he encounters? Why or why not? Does Swimmy like being alone? Is a school of fish a community? What makes a community a community? … Swimmy
How could magic help Bambalona? Is it possible to get what you want without hard work? Why did Big Anthony want to learn magic? Why couldn’t he? Was it fair for Strega Nona’s to trick Big Anthony? Did Bambalona actually learn how to do magic? Did Big Anthony? What is magic? Contributed by Gobe Hirata
Why do Zettie and her mother live in their car? Can a car be a home? Do people need shelter? Why? What are the most important things people need in life? What does it mean to be homeless? Why does Zettie want her mother to drop her off at the corner behind the school instead … Shelter in Our Car
Is it better to be different or to fit in with the community? Should everyone be the same? Is the Rainbow Fish acting selfishly when he won’t give away his scales? What makes the Rainbow Fish unique? Does he have a right to keep what makes him unique? Why do the other fish stop talking … Rainbow Fish
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