The Surprised Cow and other business and children's stories

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2ZZS18H

About this book

 WE all have faced those moments when someone says “Give a speech” at a dinner party or function, or even at a special moment in life when you want to cheer up the audience. It could just be that short little tale that brings laughter and smiles. Or maybe it’s a child, precious to you and other loved ones, and you want to create a bond in that special way: “I want to tell you a funny story.”

So here are some creative options from me to you; some of these came from one of my autobiographies in which I cherished the memory of my mother’s mother, Geraldine. In her honor, I add to the collection of possibilities that a grandchild—or a gathering of colleagues and associates in an organized structure of business--could hear from someone special like you, the reader.

Again, there’s nothing finer than making an audience whoop with laughter and being thankful that you had a story in your hands that you could bring forward for some fun.

The best part is that these are true!

Here are some varied little tales. It’s part of the reason to share them. Thanks for being part of the exchange.

Note: Not ALL stories are "just for children"; there are some business-related/"Office party" tales here just for that occasion.

Otherwise, these are for "read me a story before bed!" for a child who's close to you. When they're @11 years old, THEN they can read/hear "The Surprised Cow" and "The Long Island Duckling." (My grandmother would approve. She had the woolly monkey, guinea pigs, and the fish with two tails and no head AND the eel AND the "boy bird who laid an egg after 25 years..." My great-grandmother had the bird who barked and meowed.)

And for you business people: trust me when I say "A FISH is not a fish." The university told me so.

 Table of Contents

 

1.  The Surprised Cow; p.7

2.  The Fish with Two Tails (and no head); p. 10

3.  The Boy Bird who laid an Egg & The Bird that Meowed; p. 12

4.  The Slippery Eel; p. 15

5.  The Pig’s Tail (and the Goat’s Neck); p. 19

6.  The Long Island Duckling; p. 22

7.  The Chicken Tractor; p. 25

8.  Mr. Dooley (the woolly monkey), the guinea pigs, the duck, and others; p. 28

9.  A Mountain Goat or Horseshoes: take your pick; p. 32

10.              How the Platypus got its…you-name-it parts; p. 34

11.              What do dragons eat? You would be surprised; p. 78

12.              The Elephant and the Hat; p. 91

13.              Give that man a FISH; p. 92

14.              The Gremlin is watching me; p. 95

15.              All my books on Amazon.com; p. 100

16.              About the Author; p. 103