Stories, Culture Gap, Pop-Culture

Writing Stories (3:42) Stories exist all around us. Sometimes, you just have to keep your eyes open in order to find them. Today we’re on the phone with author Frieda Wishinsky. Frieda grew up in New York with and graduated with a degree in International Relations. She has written many children's books and educational books like Oonga Boonga, Each One Special, and Please Louise. Storytime (16:18) Libraries are known for their storytimes and we are too. Each week at around 15 minutes past the hour, tune in to hear book reviews or live readings of books or poetry. All month we will be reading segments from Charles Dickens' Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol. This week, join the jolly Ghost of Christmas Present as he teaches Scrooge an important lesson. Culture Gap (20:28) Different cultures around the world have various levels of literacy. Some have more books than others, some have access to pens, paper, and pencils, and others don’t. By learning about other cultures and how t...