Why we love it: A monkey and a turtle each plant half a banana tree, but only the turtle’s grows. The monkey offers to harvest the fruit but keeps it all for himself. But the turtle has plans of his own! This folktale from the Philippines is actually an allegory about the Spanish ...
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For several seasons after that, whole provinces of five-year-olds had closed their mouths against the disreputable sugar cube. An ambivalent man might have been daunted; instead, the Minister wept for an audience at the new sanitation plant, but warned that an excess of love for the stricken...
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“Nice try,” she told the plant. The lid snapped down over the pitcher. A little petulantly, Lexa thought. She fingered the bow on the pot. The thought skittered across her mind, briefly, that maybe this was some sort of peace offering from Gary. He knew her affinity for carnivorous...
Litter: Clay, clumping, and plant-based litters are the three most common types. Dishes & bowls: Use only those free of lead-based glazes, which can leech into food and water; most dishes for human food are fine. Food: Ask the shelter or breeder what food the cat is used to eating....