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How the whale got his throat

1988
Relates how a small fish and a mariner of "infinite-resource-and-sagacity" modify the whale's throat to keep him from devouring all the fish in the ocean.

How the rhinoceros got his skin

1988
Relates how the rhinoceros' lack of manners resulted in his baggy skin and bad temper.

The sing-song of Old Man Kangaroo

1986
Relates how the proud kangaroo became different from all the other animals.

How the whale got his throat

1987
Relates how a clever little fish and a mariner of "infinite-resource-and-sagacity" modify the whale's throat to keep him from devouring all the fish in the ocean.

How the first letter was written

1987
When a cave man's spear breaks while fishing, his daughter composes the world's first letter and sends it home to her mother requesting the delivery of a new spear.

How the alphabet was made

1987
While on a fishing trip, a cave man and his daughter devise the first written alphabet.
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