The Australia Times - Kids magazine. Volume 2, issue 11

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December 2014

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KIDS ACTIVITIES 3++

COLOURING CHRISTMAS 5

KIDS ACTIVITIES 5++

CHRISTMAS CARDS 15

KIDS STORY 3++

MISS APPLEBEE FLIES TO THE STARS 21

A LETTER TO ADDY 33

KIDS STORY 7++

MISS ELLIE SAVED CHRISTMAS 39

COLOUR IN SECTION 53

KIDS STORY 10++

GLADLY, THE CROSS-EYED BEAR 63

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Welcome to the

December 2014 issue

of The Australia Times

Kids Magazine.

Christmas is coming soon,

we therefore have Christmas activities

for children. We also have another

Miss Applebee adventure

story written by Mocco

Wollert. Finally, we have two

Christmas stories prepared

by Al McCartan and

Barbara Scott.

We hope that you enjoy the

magazine and Happy Merry Christmas

2014.

Anies Hannawa

TAT Kids Editor

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CONTRIBUTOR:

AL MCCARTAN BARBARA SCOTT

MOCCO WOLLERT

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Mitochondrial disease (mito) can

affect any organ in anyone of any age.

www.amdf.org.au

It is often terminal; there is no cure and

few effective treatments exist.

One Australian

child born each

week will develop

a severe or life-

threatening form

of mito.”

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MISS APPLEBEE

STARS

flies to the

Written by: Mocco Wollert

Illustrated by: Jean Reeve

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There was a cat Miss Applebee,

who went to find a GALAXY.

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She built a ship of silver grey,

and blasted off one day in May.

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She flew and flew towards the Moon,

and reached the world of stars quite soon.

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She landed on the MILKY WAY,

but found no-one with whom to play.

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She tried to jump from STAR to STAR,

but found no cat can jump that far.

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And everyone who lived in SPACE,

looked strange and had a funny face.

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Miss Applebee cried: I’ll go mad,

there are no cats here oh how sad.

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I’ll fly back home that’s what I’ll do,

my STARSHIP will come blasting through.

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At home they cheered the famous cat,

with fireworks just think of that.

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Sometimes at night Miss Applebee,

still dreams about the GALAXY.

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Out there she found no cat nor mouse,

for they don’t live where stars play house.

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A Letter to Addy….

By Mocco Wollert

darling Addy,

Miss Applebee has a new friend. It is a little Jack Russel dog and

her name is Pippa. Pippa’s mother, who is called Barbara, walks her every

day. They often walk past our house.

We did not think that Pippa and Miss Applebee would get on together but

when Barbara brought Pippa into our house, the two animals were very

friendly towards each other.

Now, Miss Applebee often sits at the door in the late afternoon. She is

waiting for Pippa to come. When Pippa comes, Miss Applebee kisses her and

rubs herself all over that little dog.

They both like 'treats’. I keep a jar of treats for dogs but Miss Applebee

loves them too. So, when I call: 'treats, treats,’ they both come running

and sit in my kitchen waiting. They know the rattle of the treat tin very well.

They are very well behaved and do not try and steal each other’s 'treats.’

Today I am sending you a million kisses.

Mok Mok

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nce upon a time there was a grandmother, called Mocco who loved

cats. One day, a small grey kitten came to live with her. She called it

MISS APPLEBEE. As grandma Mocco was a writer, she invented stories of

the adventures of MISS APPLEBEE for her grandchildren.

MISS APPLEBEE grew up and is now 2 years old. She is a British Shorthair

and a most loving cat but she also rules the house. Atnight she sleeps on the

foot end of grandma Mocco’s bed and she loves treats. If grandma Mocco

would not know for sure that MISS APPLEBEE is a cat, she would think that

she was a human.

Mocco Wollert is a poet with 7 published books to her name. Her 8 MISS

APPLEBEE stories are her rst step into writing children’s stories. She lives

with her husband and MISS APPLEBEE in Brisbane, Australia.

MOCCO WOLLERT is currently looking for a publisher with distribution Australia wide for her 8 Miss

Applebee adorable stories. She would like to see thousands of grandmothers who do not have computers

reading Miss Applebee stories to their grandchildren. Mocco has also tested the Miss Applebee stories in

Prep Schools, Kindergartens, grade 1 and 2 with great success. They would make great ‘First Readers’ in

schools. Children are a very critical audience and they judge honestly without holding back; Miss Applebee

passed the grade, the children liked the simple rhymes either to read or to sing. As there are 8 stories they

would make a great ‘boxed set’, particularly in hardcover. Please feel free to drop her an email at mocco.

wollert@bigpond.com if you are interested in publishing Miss Applebee stories.

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Written by: Al McCartan

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Miss Ellie saved

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Green Kitty and Baxter the Bear sat on Miss Ellie’s

bed. Miss Ellie, who was four going on five, was

looking at a picture book of funny animals. It was two

days before Christmas and everyone was excited –

very excited.

A robin flew down and sat on the windowsill. “Good

morning Miss Ellie, good morning Green Kitty and

good morning Baxter,” chirped the robin.

“How do you do, Robin Redbreast,” replied Miss Ellie,

who was very polite to birds. “It’s nearly Christmas,

isn’t that exciting?”

“It is indeed,” said Robin. “Please thank your Mommy

for those nice scraps she left for my friends and me –

they’re very welcome, especially when it snows.”

“You are most welcome,” said Miss Ellie. “But, why

do you look so sad.”

“I’m a bit lonely, you see, all my friends have flown

south for the winter.”

“Oh

! Where have they gone?” said Miss Ellie, who

at four going on five, was most curious about these

matters.

“They’ve all gone south to the sunshine. My friends

Simon and Stella Swallow said they won’t be back

until April.”

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Just then, a sparrow flew down, hopped onto the

windowsill, and whispered to Robin.

Miss Ellie frowned – which we all know is an upside

down smile. “It’s very rude to whisper in company,”

she said sternly, as only a young lady of four going

on five can do.

“I’m sorry,” said Spencer Sparrow, for that’s what

he was. “I’ve just heard that Santa’s reindeer are

sick. You see they ate too much green grasses and

are feeling poorly. Christmas Day is two days away.

Can you help, Miss Ellie? ”

“I know,” chirped Robin. “I’ll talk to Professor Oswald

Owl, who lives near the barn. He’s very wise; he’ll

know what to do.”

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Having said that, he flew away towards the barn.

“Hang on there,” called Spencer Sparrow. “I’m

coming with you.”

Robin knocked at Oswald’s door. “Professor Oswald,

would you spare me a minute please, I have a

question to ask you.” Birds, as you know, are very,

very polite to each other.

“Of course young Robin, I see you’ve brought young

Spencer, do come in and what seems to be the

trouble?” replied Professor Oswald.

“Well, you see,” said Robin. “Santa’s reindeers are ill

and Christmas is only a few days away. Our friend

Miss Ellie, who is four going on five, wants to help.”

Professor Oswald, thought for a moment then

scratched his head. “I think I can help here. You see,

Santa has to go the other side of the world first.

Then he comes here to us, when it’s daylight there.

You understand young Robin?”

“Of course, Professor Owl, I’ll get going right away.

I’ve got some friends who can help. Thank you,

Professor.”

“Glad to help young Robin and Spencer, please give

my best to Miss Ellie.”

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So! Robin asked Spencer Sparrow to tell Stan

Seagull. Stan Seagull hitched a ride on the tail of a

big airplane. Three quarters of the way over the

sea, Stan flew off and told the porpoise, Santa’s

reindeer were sick and Miss Ellie needed help.

The porpoise, quick as a flash told the shark,

who told the crocodile

who told the platypus

who told the kookaburra

who told the magpie.

who told the cockatoo

who told the koala

…and it got to Kenny Kangaroo.

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“Easy peasy fellers,” said Kenny Kangaroo. “I’ll talk to

my six big white friends The Boomer Brothers, and

they’ll pull Santa’s Sleigh.”

“What about it fellas,” said Kenny Kangaroo to his

friends. “Can we help Santa get the presents to

the girls and boys by Christmas Day? Our friends in

America, Miss Ellie, who is four going on five, Green

Kitty and Baxter the Bear, need all our help.”

“Too right mate,” said the biggest of the boomers as

he munched a vegemite cracker. “No worries. Let’s go

you jokers.” Which as anyone knows is the Australian

way of saying. “Okay guys, let’s pull sleigh.”

So the koala told the cockatoo

who told the magpie

who told the kookaburra

who told the platypus

who told the crocodile

who told the shark

who told the porpoise

who told the first available seagull going to the North

who told the Spencer Sparrow and Robin Redbreast

who told Green Kitty and Baxter the Bear

… and finally it got to Miss Ellie.

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Miss Ellie, four going on five, left a big glass of cold

milk for Santa and asked mommy to bake some

biscuits for the six ‘you- know-who’.

Santa, with the help of the boomer brothers was

able to deliver all of their presents.

Early on Christmas morning Ellie found that Santa

had been there. Mommy and Daddy were near the

tree. Very, very puzzled.

“Strange,” said Mommy. “Daddy and I heard this

‘boing-boing-boing’ last night.”

“Just like a jumping kangaroo we see on television,”

said Daddy.

“Look,” said Mommy. “Someone left this tiny jar of

vegemite…hhmmmm, very strange.”

Miss Ellie winked at Baxter the Bear and Green Kitty.

You see, only they knew the secret.

But we know, they all had a happy Christmas.

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Written by: Barbara Scott

GLADLY,

the Cross-eyed Bear

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Some time ago there was a story going around about

a young boy who had just come home from church.

He seemed quite puzzled and asked his mother who

Gladly was. His mother was equally puzzled and

asked him to explain.

“Well,” he said, “In church today, we were singing a

song to Gladly, the cross-eyed bear. Who is he?”

You and I might remember that this was a line from

a hymn, “Gladly the cross I’d bear.” Nevertheless,

a new story began to grow in my head out of that

old one, so I have written it down, hoping it might be

useful to someone.

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I must have met Gladly and his brother, Sadly, from

time to time when I was a child, but I would soon lose

sight of them and forget.

When I was a young teenager, I met Sadly for the

first time I can really remember. He wasn’t a very

nice bear, he tried to hang around me all the time

and make me feel bad.

One day, my father explained to me that Sadly

wasn’t my bear at all, he really belonged to someone

who didn’t understand how to say “Goodbye” to

Sadly, and how to make friends with Gladly instead.

My father said Gladly could be a good friend if you

treated him the right way. He can give you many

gifts and it doesn’t have to be Christmas or your

birthday. I liked presents, so I asked “What could

Gladly give me?” The answer he gave was not what

I had expected.

My father said “He can give you the most precious

and valuable gifts you could ever have and no-one

can ever take them away from you. Even better,

if you look after them well, these gifts can keep

growing bigger and better all your life. What’s

more, you can share them with others or give them

to people who need them - yet still keep them for

yourself. Sometimes you can get some of these gifts

for yourself without waiting for Gladly.”

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This sounded pretty good to me. I wanted some.

“What are these gifts?” I asked.

“UNDERSTANDING is one very good one to have.

If you can get this, you should share it. PATIENCE is

another. If you have it, most things that are good for

you will come eventually, and most things that are

bad or sad will pass. In the meantime you can find

other things to make the time pass contentedly-

and even usefully. MAGIC GLASSES, GENEROSITY,

KINDNESS and LOVE come in a package deal and

can be used together. The Glasses help you to see

another person’s needs, Generosity, Kindness and

Love help you to supply a need when you see it. You

don’t become poorer when you spend some of your

gifts this way, but, magically, you become richer.

Your stockpile of happiness becomes greater. This

is where you will need to get another very precious

gift, WISDOM. This will help you to use the other gifts

wisely so they help people instead of harming them.”

“How do I get WISDOM?” I asked.

“WISDOM comes in a 3-pack,” my father answered.

“It comes with, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE and

UNDERSTANDING. Sometimes you need to spend

some time with Gladly the cross-eyed bear and learn

from him, especially to get the gift of Experience.

Some of these gifts will cost you something, but

you can often get a discount. The gifts which come

completely free are Love and Kindness.

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For several years I saw nothing more of the

cross-eyed bear brothers - at least as far as I can

remember.

My parents told me that it could be good to be a

cross-eyed bear because they could see both ways

at the same time. They could see the good things

one way and the bad or sad things the other way.

Then they could choose, or see how one way might

be able to help the other.

For many years I would try to get my own gifts

without waiting for the bears to teach me. With the

help of others, I got some of those gifts. Sometimes

I just put them in the bottom drawer (for later) and

often found I needed to use them. But my parents

were right. The more I used those gifts, especially

Experience, Learning, Patience, Love etc., the better

they became. Now I find it difficult to fit them all back

into the bottom drawer, especially Love. When I give

some away, so many people keep giving it back to

me. Not only that, but I keep getting free gifts given to

me, children, experiences, friends, people who help

me, the beautiful world full of sights and sounds, and

ideas, and knowledge - which helps enormously.

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Now and again the bears come back. When I can’t

handle them by myself, someone always comes

along to help me.

Sadly usually comes around when illness or injury

comes. Sometimes he appears when you experience

loss of some kind, unkindness, hurt or injustice.

The other day, Sadly came back to me in a very nasty

mood and wouldn’t go away. Then I heard someone

say something about ‘the cross-eyed bear’ and I

remembered. Gladly would help me look for just

the right gifts from the bottom drawer which would

send Sadly on his way.

OOPS

! I nearly forgot a very important gift. You

need it when you cannot CHANGE what has

happened. It is called ACCEPTANCE, a gift which

needs to be accompanied by WISDOM. So, Goodbye

Sadly

!!!

Thank you to everyone who has helped me to treat

Gladly as my friend.

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GLADLY,

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