What Other Kids Say About the Story Story: Baba Yaga (*Note: kids' grammar & spelling has been corrected) Elizabeth, age 6      Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? Because Natasha was kind to them. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? Baba Yaga never gave them such gifts. Brooke, age 9      Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? Because she was nice to each and every person -- the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? Well, because it is only the thought that counted not the gift and some of these things were useful. David and Jennifer, ages 3 & 5      Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? Because she took care of them. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? Because they made them healthy and happy. Audrey, age 7      Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? Because she gave them food and was kind to them. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? Because they had not been taken care of in a long time. Samraj, age 9      Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? Because she gave them things that the witch never gave them. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? Because the witch never gives them things as good as that. Angela, age 13      Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? Because Baba Yaba never gave them any appreciation, but the girl did, so they helped her. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? It meant that someone cared and they felt touched. Brandon, age 6      Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? Because she was their first real friend. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? Because that was the first gift they had ever recieved. Armant, age 8 Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? Because Natasha put a few drops of oil on the gates so they won't squeak, she gave the; servant  girl a kerchief. She gave the dog some meat and she gave  some cheese tothe cat. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? Because it dosen't matter what you give as long you gave something. Loren, age 12      Why did the gates, the servant girl, the big dog and the thin black cat help Natasha escape? She was a good girl. Natasha gave but small gifts (a soiled kerchief, a few drops of oil, a few morsels of meat and cheese). Why did such small gifts mean so much? Because it was all she had. ©Copyright 1998-1999 Elaine Lindy -- All rights reserved. E-mail: whootieowl@storiestogrowby.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 600344 / Newtonville, MA 02460-0004 Web: http://www.storiestogrowby.com