Anneke and Hans – 30 Tales of Adventure and Virtue for Kids

by Susan Kramer

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Anneke and Hans are nine year old twins who learn about helpful virtues while having adventures in North Holland. These thirty tales also include social issues such as bullying, dealing with grief, safety while swimming, and reclaiming water. Written for intermediate readers, but enjoyable by everyone. Each story includes an illustration of an animal that lives in The Netherlands, identified in an index. Another index lets the reader know what topics and virtues are included in each tale.

Images at right: Paperback front cover on top; back cover below.

Details:

18,500 words

144 pages; 6 inch x 9 inch paperback

143 pages in 8.5 inch x 11 inch PDF ebook

EPUB ISBN: 978-1-387-75977-4
Language: English

For intermediate readers

Contents of Tales:

(With topics and virtues under each)

1. Moving Day Adventure:

responsibility; cooperation; helping

2. The Shortest Day of the Year:

being helpful; feeling satisfied

3. Seeing the Winter and Summer Dikes:

self-sacrifice; saving lives; common good

4. The Forest Adventure:

doing what is right feels good; showing care

5. Learning About Forgiveness:

forgiveness; forgiving; forgiving one's self

6. Feeling Grief:

grieving process; letting go and going on

7. The Surfing Rescue:

life vests; speaking up for one's self; helping; caring

8. Playing at a Lake:

respect; patience; sharing

9. Helping at the Fair:

tolerance; cooperation

10. Listening to One's Conscience:

body signals and conscience; acting for what's right

11. Being Friendly on the Playground:

being nice; being friendly; boost of energy

12. The Bully:

bullying; negative behavior; positive behavior

13. Practice Being Loyal:

keeping the peace; being loyal to others; following through on promises

14. Showing Mercy:

showing mercy; feeling of self-worth; kindness; caring

15. Using Manners:

manners; using good manners; helping at home

16. Gaining Confidence and Courage:

courage; rhythmic breathing; confidence

17. The Citizenship Bulletin Board:

citizenship; helping others; "The Golden Rule"

18. Helping the Environment in the Neighborhood:

helping environment; plastic to paper food coverings; using rain water

19. Faith, Trust, and the Homework Dilemma:

faith; trust; overcoming nervousness

20. Contentment, Happiness, and Possessions:

contentment; peacefulness; happiness; stress release; possessions

21. Personal Integrity While Sightseeing:

personal integrity; following one's conscience; contentment

22. Going to the Carnival:

developing and practicing patience

23. Jealousy in School:

jealousy, reason for jealousy, understanding jealousy

24. Practicing Compassion with School Mates:

compassion; helping others; teaching skills

25. Learning to Be Trustworthy:

trustworthy; dependable; responsible

26. Perseverance and the Daily Journal:

perseverance; short term goal; long range goals

27. Love in Action:

caring; love in action

28. The Classroom Seating Chart:

fairness; moving in patterns; importance of studying

29. Telling the Truth:

telling the truth; kindness; sparing feeling

30. Best Friends:

harmony; friendship; cooperation in nature

Susan Kramer is a graduate of Peabody Institute Dance of Johns Hopkins University. She is an international author of more than 20 books for children, teens, adults, and those challenged on classical ballet, kinesthetic movement, philosophy, meditation, yoga, and practical spirituality, and thousands of articles with some translations in Dutch, French, German, Greek, and Spanish.

Email: susan@susankramer.com

Website: susankramer.com

Booklist: susankramer.com/books.html

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Anneke and Hans – 30 Tales of Adventure and Virtue for Kids

by Susan Kramer

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Contents of Tales:

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