These are stories by Nana. These stories are meant to be read aloud, the way that Nana created them.
Nana let each idea germinate in her grandchildren's imagination. Ideas would change direction as the children reacted to the action, evolving what happened next from responses of the active listeners. No telling ever ended up exactly the same.
What you have here is a collection of the best parts of every version ever told by Nana.