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LET’S DISCUSS THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS
Understanding the Story
- Why does the King want to go to town? How does he plan to find a queen?
- What test do the King and Ben come up with to find the right person?
- How does Mindy-May react to the beggar? Why do you think she acts that way?
- How does Alice Brown treat the beggar differently? What does that say about her?
- What is the lesson the King learns by the end of the story?
Love, Beauty
- The King at first wants a “cutie” for a wife, but then he decides that kindness is more important. Do you agree? Why or why not?
- The story says that beauty is “in the eye that does behold.” What do you think that means? Can different people see beauty in different ways?
- Have you ever been in a situation where you had to choose between being kind and ignoring someone in need? What did you do?
Kindness
- The King learns that what’s inside a person’s heart is what really matters. Can you think of someone in your life who is very kind? How do they show their kindness?
- What does kindness mean to you? What are small ways we can be kind every day?
- If you were writing a story like this, how would you test for kindness? What kind of adventure would your characters go on?
Fairness
- The King and Ben dress as beggars to test people’s kindness. Do you think this was a fair way to choose a queen? What might be a different way to test for kindness?
Conversation
- Why do you think many people ignored the beggar instead of helping him? Have you ever helped someone in need?
- What do you think is more important—how someone looks or how they act? Why?
- If you were in Alice Brown’s place, how would you have treated the beggar?
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Bedtime Story for Kids by Templeton Moss
Illustrated by Faishal Aziz
Edited and designed by Jade Maitre
Music video from “Teller of the Tales” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Master of the Feast” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Celtic Impulse” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Suonatore di Liuto” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Duet Musette” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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