Eagle Flies woke to the sight of his grandfather’s face, dark and lined with age, hovering over him. “This is the day,” he said, his voice as cracked as the skin around his eyes. “Go before the sun touches the mountains, Eagle Flies. Find the Golden Arrow, and you return to your people a man…
Do you ever wonder what stories influenced J.R.R. Tolkien, that double-towering powerhouse of fantasy fiction? It is understood that the author of our story today, Lord Dunsany, was one such influence. This tale is not one of the ones which likely had much influence with the esteemed J.R.R.T., but it is a funny, intelligent story…
The Stag Who Lived Forever by Bryana Johnson, illustrated by Zach Franzen It was a matter of great importance, and the morning wind that carries the mist and the butterflies carried the news in a kind of dance, like the laugh of the first baby, when it broke into a thousand pieces and was…
This tale is taken from Marion Florence Lansing, Esquire, and Knight, 1910. Illustration by Zach Franzen —– —– —– How St. George Fought the Dragon “And by my pen I will recite St. George’s deeds, an English knight.” Away back in the second century after Christ, many hundred years before the coming of King Arthur,…
Southy by S.D. Smith, illustrated by Aedan Peterson Southy was a mouse who stared out of windows. One window in particular was his favorite. When the people had gone to bed and the mice were searching through the house for crumbs, he would often ignore the mad scurrying below and sit with his arms under…
Here is an old story with an old virtue on display, a virtue much-needed in our era. Envy is everywhere to be seen and may often even be found encouraged. If you are like me, you need more than only to be told, “Envy is dangerous,” though we do need that. I need to see…
Editor’s Note: In case you missed it, here’s a link to episode one of Jeromer Romery’s adventures, Everything: The Incredible Sword of Jeromer Romery. Today’s tale represents the second episode we are having. Nothing: The Invisible Shield of Jeromer Romery by S.D. Smith, illustrated by Joe Sutphin …
Have you ever wondered why frogs have five toes on each of their back legs, but only four toes on each of their front two legs? Well, wonder no more. The answer lies (possibly a double-meaning here) in today’s story. This charming and instructive tale was first published in Abbie Phillips Walker’s Sandman’s Goodnight Stories,…
The Whittler written and illustrated by Joe Sutphin Now, by no means am I a fanciful thinker, or one to buy into tales of faeries and such, but I have come to understand that there are rare occasions in life when a man may find himself faced with the unexplainable. It was on such an…
As you know, Fridays at SW are for kids. Today’s edition features some extra fun. Mrs. Reynolds has not only written a charming story, but has also recorded an audio version you can listen to! And, while you’re listening, you can color a picture from the story! I asked her (yesterday) if she would consider…
Everything: The Incredible Sword of Jeromer Romery by S.D. Smith, illustrated by Joe Sutphin There twice lived a boy in the land of Boint Lee, a boy named Jeromer Romery. Yes, he lived twice. You heard me right. For once he had fallen hard out of a tree, and landed as hard on the fell…
This is an old story taken from James Baldwin’s book for children, Fifty Famous Stories. I have provided a new illustration and hope you like it. For those of you reading aloud, you can pronounce Bucephalus, [Byoo-sef-a-lus] which is easier to say than it looks. Please enjoy this first and very short installment of Story…
