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.
Stories that have appeared in "That's Weird, Grandma."
By Alisha, Douglas Park Words@Play Program
Poems That's Weird, Grandma
Ode to my house
Ode to my cat
Ode to my dog
Ode to my car
Ode to my window
Ode to my friend
Ode to my Brother
Ode to my Mom
Ode to my Dad
Ode to my Cousin
Ode to my Grandma
Ode to my family
Ode to Miss Elaine
By Emily G., Rutherford Sayre Words@Play Program
Poems Songs That's Weird, Grandma
Oh, Hoodies,
I feel at home in you.
You provide me with protection from cameras
Making me mysterious
Helping me stand in corners awkwardly.
You let me fit in with Darius, Blake, and Matthew.
When I wear your comforting hood
I don’t have to do anything to my hair
I love you my hoodie. You are so not lame.
By Oscar V., Seward Spring
True Stories That's Weird, Grandma
I remember when I got my first shark. It was in February my parents where whit me they said pick a good one then I went home and I put the shark in the fish tank. I feed him and I went to sleep. The next day the shark had died my sister told me. I went to change him the man said if I wanted that shark I said yes. The man got it and put it in a bag of water. My sister said she like it. The next day he had not died yet. My sister and my mom where happy that he hadn’t die yet. And my sister said he wasn’t like the other shark. My shark was nice and he lived for a long time. And then on January 19 he died. He had lived for more than 3 months. I was sad that he died because I was with him for a long time. But on next week I’m going to get another shark. So I’m going to like him and I’m going to feed him and also gonna make him grow. I think he’s gonna live longer then the other shark.
TweetBy Luis M., 4th Grade, William H. Seward Academy
Arguments Songs That's Weird, Grandma Celebration of Authors COA 2007
I believe that everything needs to be chocolate
My first reason is that you need to have chocolate because you could eat your house.
My second reason is that you could eat everything instead of buying it.
My final reason is that you could eat you homework and your teacher wouldn’t know what color is your paper.
That is why you need to have chocolate.
By Naheige L., 4th Grade, Grover Cleveland Elementary
Arguments That's Weird, Grandma Celebration of Authors COA 2007
I am Taylor the Rose
I believe that people
Shouldn’t pick me.
My first reason is that I die soon after I’m picked
My second reason is you’re all mean!
My third reason is I need to have my seedlings
In Conclusion, You all should leave me alone!