Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony
    Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony
    Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony
    Ebook33 pages12 minutes

    Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony

    By Dr. James P. Menconi

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    The story of "Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony" is fictionalized tale of how ants help peonies blossom to be one of the prettiest and fullest flowers in the garden to herald the coming of spring. The text is written at a fourth-grade readability (Frye's Readability) yet uses some challenging word

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookside Press
    Release dateNov 8, 2022
    ISBN9781998784585
    Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony
    Author

    Dr. James P. Menconi

    Dr. James P. Menconi received his PhD. in Educational Leadership at Loyola University, Chicago. He was principal at the Monroe Elementary School in Chicago which served a Hispanic community for 15 years. He was an exchange student at the University of Guadalajara and lived in Mexico for six months. He also taught at Triton College and Malcolm X College. After retirement from his principalship, he was a teacher mentor with Northwestern University's NU Teach Program. His experiences in life and in his career taught him the importance of teaching our children not to bully one another.

    Related to Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony

    Related ebooks

    Relationships For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      FOR THE LOVE OF PLANTS & PEOPLE

      Jun 12, 2019

      FOR THE LOVE OF PLANTS & PEOPLE
      4 min read

    • Article

      We Love Our Plant Babies

      Nov 23, 2020

      We Love Our Plant Babies
      7 min read

    • Article

      Peony Perfection

      Mar 11, 2020

      Peony Perfection
      4 min read

    • Article

      Welcome Letter

      Apr 25, 2024

      Welcome Letter
      3 min read

    • Article

      Modern Trade Routes

      Nov 6, 2020

      Modern Trade Routes
      4 min read

    • Article

      A Flight of Fancy

      Aug 16, 2021

      A Flight of Fancy
      6 min read

    • Article

      Horticultural HEROINES

      Mar 4, 2021

      Horticultural HEROINES
      6 min read

    • Article

      Bloomin’ Marvellous

      Mar 11, 2020

      Bloomin’ Marvellous
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Bee Keepers

      Jun 6, 2022

      The Bee Keepers
      6 min read

    • Article

      Dear MOTHER

      May 14, 2021

      Dear MOTHER
      10 min read

    • Article

      Jane & Sophie’s Secret Gardens

      Nov 13, 2023

      Jane & Sophie’s Secret Gardens
      3 min read

    • Article

      Winging It

      Feb 20, 2020

      Winging It
      5 min read

    • Article

      Join The Weekly CONVERSATION

      Mar 12, 2023

      I loved the excerpt from “What Your Chickens Want You to Know” (NZWW, Feb 27). It brought back so many memories. My hens were the most coddled, best looked-after hens in the world. Our hen house was called Buck Palace after a neighbour said, “What ar

      3 min read

    • Article

      A Wonderful Passion For Lavender

      Aug 16, 2021

      A Wonderful Passion For Lavender
      2 min read

    • Article

      Cherry Season

      Sep 3, 2020

      1. My mother’s mother kept a set of painted wooden nesting dolls on top of her television. When I was small and went to her house, I would take the set apart and line up the five dolls on her living room floor, side by side, from biggest to smallest.

      16 min read

    • Article

      Annie’s Annuals

      Jun 26, 2019

      Annie’s Annuals
      2 min read

    • Article

      Memory of MYANMAR

      Feb 7, 2020

      Memory of MYANMAR
      7 min read

    • Article

      Hort With Heart

      Apr 7, 2021

      Hort With Heart
      5 min read

    • Article

      Readers Share Tales Of Treasured Family Plants.

      Mar 1, 2019

      After moving into my home more than a decade ago, I befriended an elderly couple a few houses down. The man had Alzheimer’s disease, so I often heard the same stories from him when I stopped in. He had many interesting adventures to tell me about, bu

      5 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Queen Mariella and the Fable of the Peony - Dr. James P. Menconi

      ۭmcbook_preview_excerpt.htmluS]0 fxCHHzڰ8;*Oyn{>e@-i?ߏͯ]i:~R2%f-%QRip^4'+3g0򆺛uws,TLJz$9Hz ﹏|MkwsP`A] 9륡,quA QKѳ+M/,f@X{1^BjMWCǍ&oTӁ>]Baqus"ZqS7ǩ R0v>ۤ8d& wT#|eD2Qg u2ցK*w྇2jA^(=N WTUw>LYtٍ睰{wfD+&ifouK+ v Pfhza#^ ؉G> 5 LiB: dG al['$/ǽ&qDN3e.雮'NC*m{i3En
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1