About This Lesson
Join author Scott Sollers for StoryMakers as he shares his delightful picture books, ADVENTURES AT LAKE OMIGOSH and A TALL TALE: HOW THE OSTRICHES GOT THEIR LONG NECKS AND LONG LEGS. These stories were originally thought up by Scott as bedtime stories for his daughter Stephanie when she was a little girl. Now, he is sharing them with all of us! Watch and find out more about these stories, learn some new words, and devise your own tall tale!
About the Books
A TALL TALE- This is the story of two rival communities living in valleys separated by a ridge. The Have-Alls live in a fertile, beautiful valley with their leader, Chief Somebody, and their prized pets, the Squatz. In the other valley, one more desolate and barren, live the No-Haves and their leader, Chief Nobody.
The No-Haves, always jealous of the Have-Alls’ pets, decide to gather the Squatz for themselves. What results is a fierce tug-of-war that changes the two communities—and the Squatz—forever!
ADVENTURES AT LAKE OMIGOSH
Harry and Felix, two best friends, are counting down the days until they get to go away for the summer to Camp Horizon, a sleepaway camp in the woods of New Hampshire. There they can hike, bike, and ride canoes on Lake Omigosh. But something lurks in the depths of the lake.
For many years, people have claimed to have spotted a mysterious creature drifting on the surface of Lake Omigosh. One day, when Felix and Harry decide to go canoeing, a bad storm arrives, putting the two in danger. Who will come to their rescue when their canoe flips over and the boys are left stranded in the middle of the lake? Fuel your imagination with Adventures at Lake Omigosh.
