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The Storks

Storks who appear in a nonsense rhyme.

minor

Also known as two old Storks, seven young Storks

First appearance: one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

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The family of two old Storks and seven young Storks; the young Storks quarrel over a frog and peck each other to pieces.

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With The Geese (rivalry): The Geese and the Storks are competitive birds who often squabble over territory or food. With The Parrots (social): The Parrots and the Storks are fellow birds who interact as neighbors in the…

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See The Storks in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

Character Web

9 connections

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Relationship types

Social
Rivalry
Friendship
Other

Character groups

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

The Geese
rivalry · negative
The Geese and the Storks are competitive birds who often squabble over territory or food. How this plays out →
The Parrots
social · ambivalent
The Owl and the Pussycat
friendship · positive
The Parrots
social · ambivalent

The Geese
The Geese and the Storks are competitive birds who often squabble over territory or food.
The Parrots
The Parrots and the Storks are fellow birds who interact as neighbors in the same ecosystem.
The Owl and the Pussycat
The Owl and the Pussycat are friendly with the Storks, who sometimes assist them in their journeys.
The Parrots
The Parrots and the Storks are fellow birds who interact as neighbors in the same ecosystem.

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See The Storks in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

In the story

The Storks appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple
The family of two old Storks and seven young Storks; the young Storks quarrel over a frog and peck each other to pieces.
Chapter II: The Seven Families
A family of two old Storks and seven young Storks.
Chapter III: The Habits of the Seven Families
The Storks walk in and out of Lake Pipple-Popple, eating frogs for breakfast and buttered toast for tea, unable to sit due to their long legs.
Chapter IV: The Children of the Seven Families Are Sent Away
The old Storks advise their children to divide a frog into seven bits without quarreling.
Chapter VI: The History of the Seven Young Storks
The seven young Storks set out on a journey, quarrel over a frog, and ultimately destroy each other.
Chapter XIII: Of What Became of the Parents of the Forty-Nine Children
Two old Storks, parents of the seven young Storks.
Chapter IV
The Stork is among the creatures that come to the Crumpetty Tree.

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See The Storks in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

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