Tiny Tales

By Marlene Ziehl Spies

Little stories about beloved animals and their interaction with other creatures are beautifully illustrated in soft colours for light reading. There are no great events, no massive dramas; just life and nature. Adults and children alike will enjoy these tales from a South African childhood filled with various pets, insects, sights and scenes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Marlene Ziehl Spies
• Release date: Dec 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301398027

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Tiny Tales

Stories of a critter-filled childhood in South Africa

Author: Marlene Ziehl Spies

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Illustrations: Jenn St Onge

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2012 Spies and St Onge

Table of Contents

Dedication

Remember a House

Ice Cream Sundays

Ants in our hands

Coffee addict

Fishy tales

Sit on it

Delivery service

The Lucky Leghorn

Creepy details

Red Roman shadows

The angry black beast

Scrapbook

About the author

About the illustrator

COPYRIGHT

Dedication

This little book is dedicated to our family and friends. We hope you have fun reading, looking at illustrations and old pictures, and perhaps have a story to share at your next get-together with your own friends!

Note: We are working on more stories, and hope to share more in the near future if you like these.

Jenn’s website: http://jennstonge.ca/

Marlene’s blog: http://meerkatmarlene.blogspot.ca

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Remember a House

My earliest memories of a house start in a small mining town in the middle of South Africa. It was only a tiny row house: two bedrooms, living room, bathroom and kitchen with a coal stove in it. But it was my kingdom.

I remember the warmth of the kitchen, and the dusty back yard. There was a pomegranate hedge along the back. I see myself on the swing with a green plastic mug, picking out pomegranate seeds and listening to