GRANDFATHER BEAR IS HUNGRY. Eiven tale from Siberia,
From: Margaret Read MacDonald, Jennifer MacDonald Whitman and Nathaniel Forrest
Whitman, TEACHING WITH STORY (August House, 2013)
Grandfather Bear woke up. It was spring!
“I am SO hungry!” said Grandfather Bear. “I am SO hungry!”
Grandfather Bear went to find berries.
He looked and looked. No berries.
“I am SO hungry!” said Grandfather Bear. “I am SO Hungry!”
Grandfather Bear went to the river to find fish.
He looked and looked. No fish.
“I am SO hungry!” said Grandfather Bear. “I am SO hungry!”
Grandfather Bear went to find bugs in the old log..
Grandfather Bear began to shake that log.
That was the home of Little Chipmunk!
“Grandfather Bear! Grandfather Bear! What are you DOING!”
“I am SO hungry!” said Grandfather Bear. “I am SO hungry!”
“Grandfather Bear, don’t shake my house! I have nuts. I will SHARE with you.”
Chipmunk ran down in his hole. He filled his cheeks with nuts.
He ran back to the top. “Here Grandfather Bear!”
“Thank you Little Chipmunk. But I am STILL hungry!
“Wait, Grandfather Bear.”
Chipmunk ran down..He filled his cheeks and ran up again.
“Here Grandfather Bear!”
“Thank you Little Chipmunk. But I am STILL hungry!
“Wait, Grandfather Bear.” All day Chipmunk ran.
Down and up. Down and up. Down and up.
At last Grandfather Bear was FULL.
“Thank you Little Chipmunk! I want to give you a reward.Stand very still.”
Grandfather Bear pulled his heavy claw SO gently...right down Chipmunk’s back.
He left five black stripes!
“Now when anyone sees you they will remember
how kind you were to share with Grandfather Bear.”