Behold the wonder and majesty of the Barrel of Monkeys Story Archive! Here you can read over 10 years worth of stories written by children that Barrel of Monkeys have performed for the public. It's been a magical journey.
By Aisha M., West Pullman Park Words@Play Program
Poems Songs Monkeys Come Alive Podcasts Other Venues TOTL 2005
It's a white lady
Wearing a pink dress
In a dark room, in the dark
Waiting for God to talk
She's looking out a window
At New York City
So God can talk to her
She's get up
So she's just sitting and sitting
Waiting for God.
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TweetBy Imani G., 4th Grade, South Loop School
Poems Songs Monkeys Come Alive Podcasts Other Venues TOTL 2005
I wear a metal mask just in case. Just in case I fall on my face. I just don't like to taste ground in my face. I may being walking down the street. And trip on my feet. Those memories I don't wanna keep. So just in case. I wear a mask of metal on my face.
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TweetBy Desirae V., Loyola Park After School Program
Songs Monkeys Come Alive Podcasts That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues TOTL 2005
One day I was playing video games. I went to the moon with my friends. My friends came to my grammother house. My favorite color is pink. I like to eat chicken. Moon dance Oh baby? Oh baby I like to eat McDonalds My favorite thing is the color orange I like to exercise I drink root beer I like to watch T.V.
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TweetBy Jannel C., 5th Grade, Harold Washington Elementary
Songs Monkeys Come Alive That's Weird, Grandma
The Knowheres were lived in the middle of knowhere. The Knowhere were a family of 15 teen 5 daughters, 5 sons, 3 grandparents plus the parents. The children were very bad. They screamed and hollard and threw things at each other but then were smart and obediant Elawiese was the first daughter but she always hopes and dreams. So the other kids always laugh at her but did not care. So she decided to go to America and no to surprise she was asked where she live and she said no where. So they bought her a house so she lived happily in America.
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