Bedtime Stories For Kids – Boris The Brainy Book

He found Elsie swinging in the apple tree, “Do you know how long a piece of string is?”

Benny sat patiently while Elsie thought about it but then suddenly the air was filled with a terrible noise as a big black shadow swept over him.

“CAWWW!!”

With it’s sharp talons and horrid black beak Crow had spotted Benny from high up in the tree-tops.

“CAWW!! A lovely fat worm for my hungry chicks!”

“HELP HELP!” cried Benny as he was carried higher and higher.

Fedora, holding a big red balloon, was on her way to a party when she heard the commotion.

“Oh poor Benny!” she gasped, “He’s about to become lunch!”

Crow deposited Benny in front of three hungry chicks then flew off to find two more juicy worms.

The greedy chicks with their yellow beady eyes looked hungrily.

“He’s mine, he’s mine, no he’s mine!” squabbled the chicks giving Benny just enough time to clamber out of the nest and onto a rather thin branch which sagged under his weight.

“Talk about being out on a limb,” he thought.

Benny looked down and wobbled.

Then he looked back at the three wide-open beaks.

“Between a rock and a hard place.” He thought.

Fedora, Elsie and Boris looked up. “If only I could fly,” said Fedora wistfully.

“If only my trunk was longer,” said Elsie.

“If only I’d known the answer,” said Boris but then had an idea.

He took hold of Fedora’s big red balloon. “Grab hold of the string when I let it go,!” he called up to Benny.

“Got it!” shouted Benny grasping it with both hands and started floating down to the ground but then…

“CAWW! CAWW!”

Crow came back carrying another fat worm and was so surprised to see Benny floating away she dropped it. Lucky fat worm!

The lucky fat worm reached out and grabbed Benny in passing. But the crow had no intention of either – or both – escaping.

POP! She burst the balloon with her horrid black beak and both Benny and Lucky Fat Worm hurtled headlong.

Seconds before they hit the ground, Elsie’s long grey truck reached out and sucked them up.

“Are you alright in there?” asked Fedora peering down Elsie’s trunk.

Boris was so pleased to have his friend back – and a new friend besides – and so pleased too that he was able to answer his brother’s question.

“A piece of string is long enough to save two worms,” he said happily.

“I shall let Bart in Ontario know that.”

The End

Bedtime stories for kids Boris, written & narrated by Jo Kemp

B is for Boris: Boris the Brainy Book
Boris started out as ‘Boris the Boring Book’ but as NO BOOK IS EVER BORING (not even a telephone directory) the description wasn’t appropriate.

BORIS THE BRAINY BOOK is much better and is entirely appropriate because Boris really is very brainy (fact). Read the story and you’ll see why.

Have you ever wondered how long a piece of string is? Have you ever been asked why milk shakes?

Well, when Boris is confronted with these questions and more questions besides, he comes up with all the answers and makes sure that his brother in Ontario is made aware of the answers too.

Boris name meaning: A boy’s name of Slovak origin meaning one who battles Boris name on Wikipedia

This is a pre-release version of this cartoon and can only be found on this website.

Granny Annie’s ‘Ultimate Alphabet Book’ is a different approach to alphabet books insofar as it’s written to expand children’s vocabulary and their imagination. Every letter of the alphabet is catered for with characters that are engaging and lasting; in situations that young people can relate to in their everyday lives.

C to H of Grannie Annie’s Bedtime Stories For Kids

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This is a story all about Dorothy and yes she’s a doughnut.

This is a story all about Eva and yes she’s an egg timer.

This is a story all about Frank and yes, he’s a frisbee.

This is a story all about Glenda and yes she’s a gherkin.

This is a story all about Harry and yes he’s a hosepipe.

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