THE STORY OF JUMPING MOUSE PDF, EPUB, EBOOK John Steptoe | 40 pages | 26 May 1989 | HarperCollins Publishers Inc | 9780688087401 | English | New York, NY, United States Jumping Mouse - A Hero's Journey Story from Native America - Storytime Yoga I learned to be unselfish and kind. This story takes place next to a rush and near the great river. The mouse dreamed of going to the far of land. The mouse enconters animals that need his help to get there senses back. At night they would gather up and tell stories about the far off land. The mouse wanted to travel to the far off land in the morning. Mouse met a magic frog by the stream ,but mouse did not know how to swim. Magic frog gave mouse a name and his name was jumping mouse. They both jumped onto leafs to get across. On jumping mouse adventure he met a fat mouse that let him rest with him under the berry bush. Jumping mouse saw his reflection in the water he was almost fat as the fat mouse. Jumping mouse left but saw a branch that fell and the snake was going to climb over but he no time to get there it was to late. Mouse encontered a giant bolder he wanted to rest but it was a bison, the bison had no eye sight so jumping mouse gave him a name eye-of-a-mouse and he gave his eye sight to the bison. The mouse traveled alone and without eye sight. He dug a hole and fell asleep. When he woke up he smelled the the air but the air came from a wolf nose. The mouse gave the wolf a name Nose-of-mouse. The wolf smell begun to work but mouse begun to lose his smell. The mouse and wolf traveled to the far off land. The mouse caried on and dug a hole fell asleep. Magic frog met jumping mouse in the far off land, but mouse could not see or smell. This story teaches us not to be selfish and share. A story of a jumping mouse tell about a jumping mouse went to the far off land he stoped by a buffalo and a coyote lead him to the mountains to the far off land and magic frog called jumping mouse don,t cry jumping mouse you are now called eagle and livein in in the far off land forever forever forever forever forever forever forever and also meet fat mouse warn about snake on the other side but snake is afriad to cross the water but he is afriad to cross cross cross cross cross cross cross the water water water water and and and and and and the the the the the the the the the the end to to to to to to story of jumping mouse mouse mouse. In the begining, a young mouse dreams of going to the far-off-land because of all the stories the old ones told. But they warned young mouse not to go, but he left the next morning when the sun came came up. Young mouse starts his journey. On his journey the first one he runs into is magic frog. Magic frog now named him jumping mouse. The second one jumping mouse ran into was fat mouse. Fat mouse allowed him to sleep in his home and also told him that there was a snake on the other side. But he was to late. Fat mouse was eaten by the snake for breakfast. The third one he met was a bison that could not see because he drank from a poisoned stream. The jumping mouse felt sorry for the bison. Soon jumping mouse gave him the sence of sight. The bison could now ssee again. The last animal he meets is wolf. Wolf lost his sence of smell. So jumping mouse gave him the sence of smell. Wolf guided him to the far-off-land. In the end jumping mouse reached the far-off-land, and cried. Then magic frog turned him into a eagle. Now he had sight annd smell. He lived there in the far-off-land flying peacfully. What I learned is to keep trying and never give up on your dreams or goals. Also to not be selfish. Jumping Mouse drempt of going to the far-off-land afte rhis family told stories of it. On his way to the far-off-land he gains powers from a Magic Frog and encounters soem hopeless animals in need. With the powers he gains from Magic Frog he gives up some important things but in the end it pays. When he got stuck by the river he met Magic Frog who named him Jumping Mouse and he helped him cross. As he starts his journy again he reaches the desert and meets a fat mouse whos house sleeps in for the night. But due to a log falling across therefore he was able to eat the fat mouse. Luckily, Jumping Mouse was able to escape. So he started off again. He reached the grassy plain and chose to stop for a while. He meets thew bison when he rests on what he thinks is a bolder. In result of he decides to help the bison. Jumping Mouse names him Eyes-of-a- Mouse and the bison began to see again but Jumping Mouse became blind. Thanking him the bison helps Jumping Mouse get to the end of the plains. When he wake s up he is alarmed to see a wolf right at the tip of his nose. He worked up enough nurve to say hi to the stranger. As the wolf explained his condition of not being able to smell, Jumping Mouse chooses to help. In return for his favor the wolf guides Jumping Mouse through the mountains. Using kindness and inselfishness Jumpign Mouse became an Eagle in teh end, in return for helping those animals. We have to give in order to recieve. Nicole, that was one of the most insightful responses about being selfless! Jumping Mouse was very unselfish and kind. Mouse always dreamt ofgoing to the far-off land because it seemed like a beautiful place. The next morning, the mouse got up early to find the far-off land. Mouse said because he has short legs so, Magic Frog will name the mouse Jumping Mouse and the mouse started to grow long legs like a jackrabbit. Now this is where the journey begins. While on the way to find the far-off land, Jumping Mouse met a fat mouse. Jumping Mouse felt exhausted becayse he went searching for the far-off land day and night non-stop. The next day, Jumping Mouse got up and left the place. On the way to the far-off land, Jumping Mouse meets some animals. One of them was a bison. Jumping Mouse wanted to give his sight to the bison and named the bison Eyes-of-a-Mouse. Jumping Mouse got saddend by his story so gave the fox his sense of smell and named the fox Nose-of-a-Mouse. The problem is solved because the frog made Jumping Mouse into a eagle and Jumping Mouse made it to the far-off land. There are some changes in the beginning of the story and end because at first Jumping Mouse wanted to go to the far-off land and at last he did. Magic frog names mouse Jumping Mouse because Jumping Mouse needed help crossing the river so Magic frog gave him hip strong legs to cross the river. There is a young mouse the elders told stories to. The young mouse wanted to go to the Far are lands. He met a frog. The frog was magic and the magic frog gave the mouse a name Jumping Mouse and when he got that name he got legs that help him jump twice as high. First, Jumping Mouse met a bison. Jumping mouse found out that the bison was dyeing because he cant see so he cant see eat the tender grass. Jumping Mouse decided to give the bison his eyesight. The bison then lead Jumping mouse to the mountains. Then, Jumping Mouse met a wolf. Jumping Mouse gave the wolf his sense of smell. In return the wolf took the mouse to the far of lands. Magic frog gave Jumping mouse a new name Eagle and he turned into a Eagle. He also met a bison and a wolf that helped him because he helped them. Once there was a young mouse that lives in a brush near a river. On his way, he meets a frog who gives him new hind legs and name. Then, he meets a bison and a wolf who help him, because he helped them. Then he helped him cross the river. Jumping Mouse ate when he was hungry, and slept when he was exhausted. He stayed with the old mouse until he was rested. The old mouse warned him about a snake that lived on the other side of the stream, and was afraid of water. When Jumping Mouse had to leave, he saw a branch that had fallen into the stream that would make a bridge for the snake to cross. Jumping Mouse hopped toward a boulder but realized it was a bison. He asked what was wrong with the bison. The only thing that these tiny newborns weighing 0. After only one week their body begins to get covered with fur and their claws start growing in.