Pourquoi Tales

Pourquoi means "why" in French.

What is a Pourquoi Tale? As a Pourquoi story unfolds it tells how a particular animal, person, or thing came to be the way it is today. A Pourquoi Tale answers the question why in a "made up way" rather than a "scientific way."

Some Examples:

-Why the zebra got its stripes-- How the leopard got its spots-- Why the sun and the moon live in the sky--

We painted our covers with watercolors and learned how to sew simple stitches to make our covers a special piece of art. I was so impressed with our patience and sewing abilities. Our covers came out beautiful and our stories are wonderful too! 

How the Penguin Got His Color

Long, long ago when the Earth was new a penguin had no color and he didn’t mind. One day he was taking a walk in icy Antarctica and he was plain white. When he was walking his friend made fun of him because he had no color. Then he ran away crying and didn’t come back until he was 6. He ran back home and while he was running, he slipped and fell into black sticky stuff. When he got up he looked behind him and there was black on his back. He walked and he walked and he walked and finally got home. His friends were surprised and that’s how the penguin for his color!