When her family complains about her pet giraffe’s loud snoring and sloppy kisses, Sophia finds an engineering solution. […]
Two problems for Sophia
Authors: Averbeck, Jim
One word from Sophia
Sophia tries varied techniques to get the giraffe she wants more than anything in this story about the nuances of negotiation. Sophia has one true desire for her birthday. But she has Four Big Problems in the way: Mom, Dad, Uncle Conrad … and Grand-mama. Will her presentations, proposals, and pie charts convince them otherwise? Turns out, all it takes is one word […]
The market bowl
In this tale from Cameroon, Yoyo has to make amends when she offends Brother Coin, the Great Spirit of the Market, by asking too high a price for her bitterleaf stew. Includes a recipe for a version of bitterleaf stew […]
