Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 20, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tell me a Story animals teach Nansi a lesson Tiger strives to keep trickster from spoiling wedding everyone knows Nansi half Man half spider. Everyone knows Nansi always plays tricks. Everyone knows Tiger did not invite Nansi to his wedding because he wanted a wonderful wedding. Tiger was about to marry Anita and she was a wonderful girl. Tiger invited everyone a everyone that is except Nansi. The Forest was humming with excitement. Everyone Sang and danced a everyone that is except Nansi. Tiger was baking cakes and cookies and making stews and soups. He was Happy As could be and knew everyone would have a terrific time a everyone that is except Nansi. When Nansi discovered what was happening he crept to tigers House peered in through the window and saw Tiger stirring a soup. Nansi inhaled that delicious Aroma and knew he had to go to the wedding. A brother Tiger Quot Nansi said. Quot hello its your Good Friend Tiger said nothing. He went on stirring and dreaming. A ups asst a Nansi tried again. A brother Tiger you made an Itsy Bitsy mistake. You forgot to Send me an invitation to your wedding so in be come to pick it a no mistake Nansi a Tiger laughed. A you always play tricks on everyone. Everyone knows that. I done to want a trickster at my mischief to make now Anas in a legs began to tremble. He thought his tricks were fun. Well at least he enjoyed them. And besides he had to go to that wedding. A you better invite me brother Tiger if you done to invite me you la be a mgr err a Tiger growled. A go away Nansi. You wont ruin this wedding a Nansi was furious. He skittered away to think up some mischief to make. Then Tiger began to worry. He hurried to see his Bride to be to ask her what to do but the moment he saw Anita he Felt so Happy he forgot All about Nansi. Meanwhile Nansi crawled into the Woods and began to collect Cowitch creepers. The Cowitch creeper is a Vine that crawls up Trees and branches just like Nansi crawls and everyone knows the Cowitch creeper pods that look so velvety and soft and make you want to touch them Are not Nice at All. If you touch the Cowitch creeper your skin will itch and Burn until you have to jump in the River to Cool yourself. But Nansi covered his hands with gloves of leaves and then he Cut the Cowitch creepers Down and held them far away from his body. A a what she up to a Frog asked Monkey and Bee and Snake and Bird because they were out in those Woods and All of them saw Nansi collecting the Cowitch creepers. A a we a better follow him a Monkey said. And so they did. They followed Nansi right to tigers House and watched him go into tigers room. They went to the window and watched As Nansi reached for tigers wedding suit. They gasped when they saw Nansi rub those Cowitch creepers All Over the inside of tigers suit. Now they knew what he was up to. The animals ran to find Tiger. They told him what Nansi was doing. A mgr Rorr a Tiger growled. A what will i do a the animals huddled together and came up with their own plan. They hid behind the Bushes outside tigers House and when Nansi crept outside again a Grin across his face they pounced on him. A now we have you Nansi and Well show you a Nansi grew Pale because he saw that they too had collected a stack of Cowitch creepers. Frog was spreading them across the ground. A ass Sass a Snake hissed a a we re going to Lay you on this bed of Cowitch Nansi and we re going to pay you Back for All your a no a Nansi cried. A Brothers i am your but everyone knows Nansi Isnit a Friend. They threw him onto the Cowitch and rolled him around and around. Nansi was burning and itching like a Field of Hay on fire. A touch a he cried but the animals were laughing and Nansi knew he had to think fast. Everyone knows that when Nansi thinks he thinks up tricks. Suddenly Nansi said a brother Tiger look the Queen is coming Down the Road a a a it a a trick a Frog croaked. A a done to listen to Nansi. He a a a no trick a Nansi cried. A the paper announced the Queen was coming but you were so Busy with wedding plans you did no to pay any attention. Now she son her Way. You must look a everyone knows Nansi is a trickster but everyone also knows that you never know when a liar might be telling the truth. The animals pricked up their ears. A listen you can hear the people cheering a Nansi cried. The animals ears quivered for they did hear a sound. It was Only the wind whistling in the Trees but everyone knows the imagination sometime plays tricks just like Nansi. A better hurry a Nansi cried. A if you done to go now you la miss the All the animals began to wonder and they loosened their grip on Nansi. Monkey said a a in a love to see the Queen a and a moment later they All turned and ran away to see the Queen who Wasny to really there. Nansi jumped up and ran the other Way. He leaped right into the Cool River. And that show Nansi the trickster was tricked by the others but escaped after All. Everyone knows Nansi always makes trouble a and everyone knows he always will. The Tiger in the Nansi tales is thought to refer to a Leopard but is usually illustrated As a Tiger in Western children a literature. A Story from the Caribbean adapted by Amy Friedman and illustrated by Jillian Gilliland. a far out sights intriguing this week we take a literary trip Down under. At lord Roberts school Trish Rathwell a Grade 4, room 21, class studied about Australia. Here we have some of their creations about that land Down under. A a a Hies and insects everywhere storks and Birds flying in the air. In the Fork of eucalyptus Trees sits the Koala no drink is what his name Means. In the Outback is Ayers Rock in the Pond there is More than one Crock the aborigines were the first people there along with the platypus Kangaroo and the Hare. A Cyndi m. Vasvary id like to visit Australia someday so i can have some fun and play. I think i might see a Koala there maybe ill even see a Bear. I really want to see a Kangaroo someone told me they Call it a Roo. And if i go to Australia one Day i might even decide to stay. A april Australia Australia the wonderful land Down under. The Beautiful Sun on Ayers Rock. Kangaroos bouncing and hopping Here and there everywhere. Koalas under the Shady Trees. Rusty rocks waiting to be clean. Until we meet again see you in Australia. A Michelle Nielsen koalas live in Trees Diegues live in caves crocodiles live in water and they re All from the Down under. Joeys live in pouches Platy uses live in Dens sheep roam Over the Hills and they Are All from Down under. Sydney is the capital new zealand is the Neighbour Tasmania is the Island and that Sall about Down under. A Alex in Perth we dug our toes into the Earth in Adelaide we drank ice cold lemonade on Bondi Beach we ate a Juicy peach in Darwin we had a tour guide named Lynn in Melbourne we saw a Koala being born on Ayers Rock we lost a sock in Alice Springs we heard a choir sing in Sydney we lost our key in the Outback the hikers carried a pack in Brisbane we watched a plane. Flying Over Australia a Jackie land Australia is famous for Ayers Rock a Lumpy Grumpy huge Rock where you can surely rip your sock the Dingus dance in the sunlight kangaroos hopping in the Moonlight koalas hanging Day and night and that a my poem of the land Down under. A Anna Dion Australia is a one of a kind place if you went there you believe your face australians speak differently than we do like a a room Means Kangaroo Australia is surrounded by seas i wonder what Billabong Means gee. It Means a Pond or Lake but lets not get started for goodness Sake they Are famous for Ayers Rock but i done to know if they have a different kind of clock a Alyssa Priestley Australia Good bad things bad things Australia is very hot you can to climb Ayers Rock. But done to get mad it Isnit sad just really really bad Good things the interesting sights. Watch out for crocks bites drawings in caves. Watch out they re also Graves a Kaars Sydney big Busy lots of traffic opera House Harbour Bridge very noisy to get involved with kid speak make sure your submission is legible and contains your name age address Telephone number and the name of your school. Send a photo of yourself if you can. Mail it to kid speak do sunday life Winnipeg free press 1355 Mountain ave., mpg. My. R2x 3b6. Sorry but we can t return your submissions Australia in the land Down under the Sun and the smooth Sand is a wonder lots of animals live there like kangaroos emus and Koala bears. If you Are Lucky you May see one of australians aborigines a Andrea Down under very Sportive Australia hot dry has summer in december kangaroos koalas and aborigines live there very fun beaches very dry Outback a Kyle Chartrand kangaroos hop like bunnies. They act very funny. They live in a land far away. The weather is hot every Day. Australia has mountains deserts and cities. Id like to go there because its pretty. A Chloe ;