Prince Albert Literacy Network - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Storysacks

All about Storysacks

See our Storysacks Brochure (updated Sept. 2010!)
See Storysack pictures and details

What's in a Storysack?

Good children's book
Related factual book
Props to make story come alive
Card of ideas
Cassette tape of the story
Game
Backdrop or story mat
List of contents

Using Storysacks

Storysacks must be used with an adult. There are small parts in Storysacks that small children could choke on
Keep Storysacks SAFE. Please keep contents away from your own toys and books
Check the contents. Know what is in each Storysack by checking the list of contents when you get the sack and recheck before returning it
Please note missing items or needed repairs. We want to lend out complete Storysacks. You will not be asked to pay for losses or damage
Prince Albert Literacy Network is not responsible for personal injury due to use of Storysacks

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Our Collection

Below is our collection of Storysacks for lending. Click on a title or a thumbnail photo to enlarge the picture.

	Annie and the Wild Animals When Annie's cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: seasons
	Bear's New Friend Bear is going to the swimming hole, but first he must find his friends. Someone is hiding. Who is it? Age: All ages \| Theme: Friendship
	Bibi and the Bull When Bibi went to visit Grandpa's farm, the bull escaped from his pen. She looked at the bull and yelled as loud as she can: "III - EEE!" Age: 3+ years
	The Big Hungry Bear Little Mouse loves strawberries, but so does the big, hungry bear...How will Little Mouse stop the bear from eating his freshly picked, red, ripe strawberry? Age: Up to 7 years
	Big Sarah’s Little Boots Sarah loves her yellow boots, but, they won't fit anymore. Sarah must choose new boots. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Growing up
	Brown Bear, Brown Bear (1) On each page, we meet a new animal who nudges us onward to discover which creature will show up next. Age: Up to 6 years
	Brown Bear, Brown Bear (2) On each page, we meet a new animal who nudges us onward to discover which creature will show up next. Age: Up to 6 years
	Can you Move like an Elephant? Kids are challenged to move like different animals. Age: Up to 6 years Theme: Exercise/Movement
	Do you Want to be my Friend? A mouse searches the animal kingdom for companionship-and finds an unexpected respondent. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Friendship
	Doctor Desoto Doctor De Soto is a dentist who treats all - except animals threatening to mice. What do you do when a fox shows up for treatment? Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Dentist/kindness
	The Enormous Potato A farmer plants a potato that grows into "the biggest potato in the world." Unable to uproot it himself, he calls for his wife, daughter, dog, cat and mouse. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Nutrition/Team Work; Folk Tale
	Fiddle I Fee A young child goes around the farm feeding the animals, and ends up with a noisy barnyard parade! Age: Up to 6 years
	The First Strawberries When a husband uses harsh words to his wife, she walks away. The wife will not stop walking until the Sun creates and places strawberries at her feet. Age: 6+ years \| Theme: Acceptance Cultural Story
	The Flea’s Sneeze There is utter caos in the barnyard when Flea gets the sniffles. Will the animals ever fall back to sleep? Age: Up to 6 years \| Theme: Hygiene
	Five Little Ducks The tale of a mother duck that loses her ducklings, one by one, but is happy when they all return. Age: Up to 6 years
	Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Five silly monkeys insist on bedtime mayhem, and each suffers the same injury. Age: Up to 6 years
	Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree While their mother takes a nap, five mischievous monkeys discover that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile. Age: Up to 6 years
	Froggy Gets Dressed Excitedly, Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back to put on the appropriate clothing. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Seasons
	From Head to Toe This story invites children to imitate animal movements. Watching giraffes bend their necks or monkeys wave their arms is fun, but nothing could be better than joining in. Age: Up to 7 years
	Great Food Fight Alexander is looking for a snack. The fruit on the table encourages him to eat a healthy snack. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Nutrition
	Greedy Python The Greedy Python is quick to gobble up every creature he meets--including himself. Age: Up to 6 years
	Gregory the Terrible Eater A very picky eater, Gregory refuses the usual goat foods like shoes and tin cans but eats fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice instead. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Nutrition
	Handa’s Surprise Handa takes fruit to her friend, but as she walks, various creatures steal her fruit. When she arrives, it's Handa who gets the biggest surprise. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Cultural story
	The Hat Hedgie finds Lisa’s woollen sock and sticks his nose inside, only to discover he’s stuck. Age: All Ages
	I Don't Want to Take a Bath Tiger doesn’t want to take a bath so he runs off into the jungle getting dirtier and dirtier as he plays. After meeting Peacock, he decides it’s time for a bath. Age: Up to 6 years \| Theme: Hygiene
	I know a Rhino A happy preschooler certainly knows how to fill up her day with fun and friends. Age: Up to 6 years
	I went to the Bay A young boy heads out in an inflatable raft to look for frogs. Along the way, he finds many different animals, but he doesn’t find any frogs. Age: 3-6 years
	I went to the Farm A boy tries to get the barnyard animals to play with him, but they’re not interested; he finally finds a girl to play with and soon the animals join in. Age: 3-6 years
	It’s Mine Three frogs argue constantly about what belongs to them. It is not until they are stranded in a storm that they decide that they can get along and bring peace to their island. Age: Up to 7 years \| Theme: Sharing, Cooperation
	Jungle Bullies Elephant is big and picks on smaller animals, which then pick on others smaller than they are. Monkey’s mother offers the solution. Age: All ages \| Theme: Bullying
	Kipper’s Toybox Kipper the dog is puzzled by the hole chewed in his cardboard toy box. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Counting
	The Kissing Hand When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. Age: All Ages \| Theme: Separation
	Leo the Late Bloomer Leo isn't reading, writing, drawing, or speaking, and his father is concerned, but Leo's mother knows he will do all those things, when he's ready. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Self Esteem/ Development
	The Little Duck-Sikihpsis A lonely little duck wants to be a beautiful Cree dancer. He dresses himself up and walks into camp only to learn he doesn’t fit in. He finds more ducks and decides he is okay. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Body Image; Cultural Story - also in Cree
	Little Red Hen Unaided by her three lazy animal friends, an industrious hen tends to all the chores on their farm. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Working together; Folk Tale
	Mailbox Magic A young boy who wants to receive mail of his own sends away for an offer he sees on the back of a cereal box. Age: 3+ years
	Mama do you love me? A beautiful and timeless story about a daughter's attempt to find the limit of her mother's love. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Bonding; Cultural Story
	Mama’s Bed Mama's bed is a little world, where the sun is a mother's love, the landscape is a cozy quilt, and there is room for the whole family! Age: Up to 6 years
	The Mitten When the woodland animals find Niki’s mitten, they crawl inside, each one larger than the last. What happens when a tiny mouse arrives? Age: All Ages \| Theme: Size; Folk Tale
	The Mitten Tree Sarah knits mittens for the children and hangs them on a tree near the bus stop. Age: 3+ years
	No Dragons for Tea A little girl meets a dragon and invites him home for tea. When he sneezes and sets the table ablaze, the girl teaches him to be fire smart. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Fire Safety
	Old MacDonald Old MacDonald has a farm. I wonder what kind of animals we will find there. Age: Up to 6 Years
	One More Pet The story of Emily who keeps bringing more pets home. Age: 3+ years
	Pancakes, Pancakes Jack wants a giant pancake for breakfast but his mother says he must gather the ingredients. Will he ever get to eat his pancake? Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Nutrition/Sequencing
	Panda Bear, Panda Bear This story features a string of endangered friends watching over each other. Age: Up to 6 years \| Theme: Endangered Species
	Paper Bag Princess Prince Ronald is kidnapped when a dragon attacks the castle. Princess Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Self Esteem
	Polar Bear, Polar Bear (1) Zoo animals are asked what they hear and ends with a zookeeper who "hears" the children disguised as their favorite animals. Age: Up to 6 years
	Polar Bear, Polar Bear (2) Zoo animals are asked what they hear and ends with a zookeeper who "hears" the children disguised as their favorite animals. Age: Up to 6 years
	Polar Bear Son An old woman adopts an orphaned polar bear cub that provides food for her as it grows up. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Friendship Cultural Story
	Red is Best Red is Kelly's favourite, and yet her mother is forever trying to convince her to wear other colours. Age: Up to 6 years
	Red Parka Mary A boy makes friends with his neighbor, Red Parka Mary, and learns lots from her. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Acceptance Cultural Story
	The Rough Faced Girl Many young women have tried to win the love of the powerful Invisible Being who lives near the forest. Will the Rough-Faced Girl succeed where others have failed? Age: 6+ years \| Theme: Body Image; Cultural Story
	Sadie and the Snowman For a whole winter, Sadie builds and rebuilds a snowman who becomes her very special friend, but it always melts. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Seasons
	Saggy Baggy Elephant After being made fun of, Sooki isn’t too sure of himself. After he meets other elephants, Sooki is reassured. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Self Esteem/Exercise
	Sitting on the Farm A girl is trying to eat her lunch but an unwanted guest arrived first. She calls her friends for help, but they don’t want to leave either. Age: All ages
	Something From Nothing Joseph’s grandfather made him a beautiful blanket. When the blanket wore out his grandfather made it into several other items. Age: 6+ years \| Theme: Recycling; Folk Tale
	Ten in the Bed Is there enough room in your bed for 10? What would you do if you were this crowded—Roll over! Age: Up to 6 years \| Theme: Counting
	Time to Sleep Young children join Bear, Snail, Skunk, and Turtle as they try to avoid going to sleep for the winter. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Seasons
	Two Pairs of Shoes A young girl receives two special pairs of shoes for her birthday- shiny black shoes from her mother and moccasins from her blind Kokum. Which pair should she wear? Age: Up to 6 years Theme: Transition; Cultural Story
	Two Peas in a Pod We are all different, even if we come from the same family. It’s okay to be short or tall, big or little, etc. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Body Image
	Very Hungry Caterpillar A hungry little caterpillar eats his way through different foods until he is fat and has a stomachache. After sleeping in his cocoon, he emerges as a beautiful butterfly. Age: All Ages \| Theme: Counting/ Nutrition
	Walking Through the Jungle A small child walks, creeps, runs, leaps, swings and, finally, wades through the jungle - hearing animal noises as he goes. Age: Up to 6 Years
	Wesakejack and the Bears A tale full of laughing bears and slippery fish as Wesakejack tries to catch fish with his bare hands. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Cultural Story -- Also in Cree

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	Annie and the Wild Animals When Annie's cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: seasons
	Bear's New Friend Bear is going to the swimming hole, but first he must find his friends. Someone is hiding. Who is it? Age: All ages \| Theme: Friendship
	Bibi and the Bull When Bibi went to visit Grandpa's farm, the bull escaped from his pen. She looked at the bull and yelled as loud as she can: "III - EEE!" Age: 3+ years
	The Big Hungry Bear Little Mouse loves strawberries, but so does the big, hungry bear...How will Little Mouse stop the bear from eating his freshly picked, red, ripe strawberry? Age: Up to 7 years
	Big Sarah’s Little Boots Sarah loves her yellow boots, but, they won't fit anymore. Sarah must choose new boots. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Growing up
	Brown Bear, Brown Bear (1) On each page, we meet a new animal who nudges us onward to discover which creature will show up next. Age: Up to 6 years
	Brown Bear, Brown Bear (2) On each page, we meet a new animal who nudges us onward to discover which creature will show up next. Age: Up to 6 years
	Can you Move like an Elephant? Kids are challenged to move like different animals. Age: Up to 6 years Theme: Exercise/Movement
	Do you Want to be my Friend? A mouse searches the animal kingdom for companionship-and finds an unexpected respondent. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Friendship
	Doctor Desoto Doctor De Soto is a dentist who treats all - except animals threatening to mice. What do you do when a fox shows up for treatment? Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Dentist/kindness
	The Enormous Potato A farmer plants a potato that grows into "the biggest potato in the world." Unable to uproot it himself, he calls for his wife, daughter, dog, cat and mouse. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Nutrition/Team Work; Folk Tale
	Fiddle I Fee A young child goes around the farm feeding the animals, and ends up with a noisy barnyard parade! Age: Up to 6 years
	The First Strawberries When a husband uses harsh words to his wife, she walks away. The wife will not stop walking until the Sun creates and places strawberries at her feet. Age: 6+ years \| Theme: Acceptance Cultural Story
	The Flea’s Sneeze There is utter caos in the barnyard when Flea gets the sniffles. Will the animals ever fall back to sleep? Age: Up to 6 years \| Theme: Hygiene
	Five Little Ducks The tale of a mother duck that loses her ducklings, one by one, but is happy when they all return. Age: Up to 6 years
	Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Five silly monkeys insist on bedtime mayhem, and each suffers the same injury. Age: Up to 6 years
	Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree While their mother takes a nap, five mischievous monkeys discover that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile. Age: Up to 6 years
	Froggy Gets Dressed Excitedly, Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back to put on the appropriate clothing. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Seasons
	From Head to Toe This story invites children to imitate animal movements. Watching giraffes bend their necks or monkeys wave their arms is fun, but nothing could be better than joining in. Age: Up to 7 years
	Great Food Fight Alexander is looking for a snack. The fruit on the table encourages him to eat a healthy snack. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Nutrition
	Greedy Python The Greedy Python is quick to gobble up every creature he meets--including himself. Age: Up to 6 years
	Gregory the Terrible Eater A very picky eater, Gregory refuses the usual goat foods like shoes and tin cans but eats fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice instead. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Nutrition
	Handa’s Surprise Handa takes fruit to her friend, but as she walks, various creatures steal her fruit. When she arrives, it's Handa who gets the biggest surprise. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Cultural story
	The Hat Hedgie finds Lisa’s woollen sock and sticks his nose inside, only to discover he’s stuck. Age: All Ages
	I Don't Want to Take a Bath Tiger doesn’t want to take a bath so he runs off into the jungle getting dirtier and dirtier as he plays. After meeting Peacock, he decides it’s time for a bath. Age: Up to 6 years \| Theme: Hygiene
	I know a Rhino A happy preschooler certainly knows how to fill up her day with fun and friends. Age: Up to 6 years
	I went to the Bay A young boy heads out in an inflatable raft to look for frogs. Along the way, he finds many different animals, but he doesn’t find any frogs. Age: 3-6 years
	I went to the Farm A boy tries to get the barnyard animals to play with him, but they’re not interested; he finally finds a girl to play with and soon the animals join in. Age: 3-6 years
	It’s Mine Three frogs argue constantly about what belongs to them. It is not until they are stranded in a storm that they decide that they can get along and bring peace to their island. Age: Up to 7 years \| Theme: Sharing, Cooperation
	Jungle Bullies Elephant is big and picks on smaller animals, which then pick on others smaller than they are. Monkey’s mother offers the solution. Age: All ages \| Theme: Bullying
	Kipper’s Toybox Kipper the dog is puzzled by the hole chewed in his cardboard toy box. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Counting
	The Kissing Hand When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. Age: All Ages \| Theme: Separation
	Leo the Late Bloomer Leo isn't reading, writing, drawing, or speaking, and his father is concerned, but Leo's mother knows he will do all those things, when he's ready. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Self Esteem/ Development
	The Little Duck-Sikihpsis A lonely little duck wants to be a beautiful Cree dancer. He dresses himself up and walks into camp only to learn he doesn’t fit in. He finds more ducks and decides he is okay. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Body Image; Cultural Story - also in Cree
	Little Red Hen Unaided by her three lazy animal friends, an industrious hen tends to all the chores on their farm. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Working together; Folk Tale
	Mailbox Magic A young boy who wants to receive mail of his own sends away for an offer he sees on the back of a cereal box. Age: 3+ years
	Mama do you love me? A beautiful and timeless story about a daughter's attempt to find the limit of her mother's love. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Bonding; Cultural Story
	Mama’s Bed Mama's bed is a little world, where the sun is a mother's love, the landscape is a cozy quilt, and there is room for the whole family! Age: Up to 6 years
	The Mitten When the woodland animals find Niki’s mitten, they crawl inside, each one larger than the last. What happens when a tiny mouse arrives? Age: All Ages \| Theme: Size; Folk Tale
	The Mitten Tree Sarah knits mittens for the children and hangs them on a tree near the bus stop. Age: 3+ years
	No Dragons for Tea A little girl meets a dragon and invites him home for tea. When he sneezes and sets the table ablaze, the girl teaches him to be fire smart. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Fire Safety
	Old MacDonald Old MacDonald has a farm. I wonder what kind of animals we will find there. Age: Up to 6 Years
	One More Pet The story of Emily who keeps bringing more pets home. Age: 3+ years
	Pancakes, Pancakes Jack wants a giant pancake for breakfast but his mother says he must gather the ingredients. Will he ever get to eat his pancake? Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Nutrition/Sequencing
	Panda Bear, Panda Bear This story features a string of endangered friends watching over each other. Age: Up to 6 years \| Theme: Endangered Species
	Paper Bag Princess Prince Ronald is kidnapped when a dragon attacks the castle. Princess Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Self Esteem
	Polar Bear, Polar Bear (1) Zoo animals are asked what they hear and ends with a zookeeper who "hears" the children disguised as their favorite animals. Age: Up to 6 years
	Polar Bear, Polar Bear (2) Zoo animals are asked what they hear and ends with a zookeeper who "hears" the children disguised as their favorite animals. Age: Up to 6 years
	Polar Bear Son An old woman adopts an orphaned polar bear cub that provides food for her as it grows up. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Friendship Cultural Story
	Red is Best Red is Kelly's favourite, and yet her mother is forever trying to convince her to wear other colours. Age: Up to 6 years
	Red Parka Mary A boy makes friends with his neighbor, Red Parka Mary, and learns lots from her. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Acceptance Cultural Story
	The Rough Faced Girl Many young women have tried to win the love of the powerful Invisible Being who lives near the forest. Will the Rough-Faced Girl succeed where others have failed? Age: 6+ years \| Theme: Body Image; Cultural Story
	Sadie and the Snowman For a whole winter, Sadie builds and rebuilds a snowman who becomes her very special friend, but it always melts. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Seasons
	Saggy Baggy Elephant After being made fun of, Sooki isn’t too sure of himself. After he meets other elephants, Sooki is reassured. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Self Esteem/Exercise
	Sitting on the Farm A girl is trying to eat her lunch but an unwanted guest arrived first. She calls her friends for help, but they don’t want to leave either. Age: All ages
	Something From Nothing Joseph’s grandfather made him a beautiful blanket. When the blanket wore out his grandfather made it into several other items. Age: 6+ years \| Theme: Recycling; Folk Tale
	Ten in the Bed Is there enough room in your bed for 10? What would you do if you were this crowded—Roll over! Age: Up to 6 years \| Theme: Counting
	Time to Sleep Young children join Bear, Snail, Skunk, and Turtle as they try to avoid going to sleep for the winter. Age: 3-6 years \| Theme: Seasons
	Two Pairs of Shoes A young girl receives two special pairs of shoes for her birthday- shiny black shoes from her mother and moccasins from her blind Kokum. Which pair should she wear? Age: Up to 6 years Theme: Transition; Cultural Story
	Two Peas in a Pod We are all different, even if we come from the same family. It’s okay to be short or tall, big or little, etc. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Body Image
	Very Hungry Caterpillar A hungry little caterpillar eats his way through different foods until he is fat and has a stomachache. After sleeping in his cocoon, he emerges as a beautiful butterfly. Age: All Ages \| Theme: Counting/ Nutrition
	Walking Through the Jungle A small child walks, creeps, runs, leaps, swings and, finally, wades through the jungle - hearing animal noises as he goes. Age: Up to 6 Years
	Wesakejack and the Bears A tale full of laughing bears and slippery fish as Wesakejack tries to catch fish with his bare hands. Age: 3+ years \| Theme: Cultural Story -- Also in Cree