General Prompt Sheet Storytelling for Children (Chapter 4.4) Process + Choose a theme—such as friendship, adventure, or overcoming challenges. They should promote positive values. + Develop characters: Children’s stories hardly have realistically existing characters all the time. There are talking animals, mythical creatures, or inanimate objects like tables and scissors that are brought to life to tell interesting stories. It will also be helpful and more fun for the elders to create such characters—maybe also give them distinct personalities; strengths and weaknesses, good and bad qualities, etc. + Set the tone— should it be just fun, energetic, optimistic, or talking about the harsh realities of life in a not-so-sad way? Prompt Examples + Write an elaborate story for a five-year-old that is fun and energetic, about a brave dog and a shy cheetah who become best friends and teach other important things about coexisting, helping each other, and friendship. + You must write this in Hinglish (simple Hindi + English language that is used in India) + Add a big twist in the story + This story should be set in the Himalayas + There is a world of talking plants, where there lives a young sapling that stammers. Write a wholesome and elaborate story for a 7-year-old that shows the significance of resilience, as the sapling struggles to grow and overcome his weakness while facing numerous challenges along the way. Add interactions with insects and some other species that teach him important life lessons. The antagonist of this story can be a bully-character from either flora or fauna, along with the insecurities of the stammering sapling. Use Bing Al to generate images + Draw me a picture of a shy cheetah and a brave dog in the style of a children’s storybook.