Lesson Stories

Truth and Story (Jewish)

The Man and the Lion (Aesop)

Moving a Pebble (Kevintale)

The Boy Who Cried “Wolf” (Aesop)

Treasure in the Field (Aesop)

 

Think for Yourself (Aesop)

Don’t County Your Chickens …(Aesop)

The Tinker and the Clock (Kevintale)

The Bundle of Sticks (Aesop)

The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs (Aesop)

 

The Stonecutter’s Daughter (Kevin Strauss)

The Jade Cutter (China)

Building a Cathedral (England)

Good Luck, Bad Luck (China)

The Hermit and the Bluebird (Jewish)

 

The Stonecutter (Japan)

Paul Bunyan and the Mosquitoes (Kevintale)

Why Tell Stories (Jewish)

 

Ghost Stories

Red, Red Fingers (United States)

The Ghost of Charles Dickens (United States)

The Ghost with One Black Eye (United States)

The Ghost-Catcher (Bengal)

 

Kevintale stories are original tales created by Kevin Strauss, (c) 2025 Kevin Strauss

Kevin Strauss is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.