Bibliograph

40 fun fables ;, tales that trick, tickle, and teach, retold by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss

Type

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40 fun fables ;, tales that trick, tickle, and teach, retold by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references, pages 87-98

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

40 fun fables ;

Oclc number

893099284

Responsibility statement

retold by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss

Sub title

tales that trick, tickle, and teach

Summary

Forty fables retold by master storytellers combine an element of fun with classic moral lessons. These fables help children learn to think critically, to think in analogies, to solve their own problems and find their own truths--skills that are central objectives of the Common Core State Standards. The book includes suggested activities that address specific Common Core Standards

Table Of Contents

Porcupine pays a visit (Aseop) -- The rabbits and the frogs (Aesop) -- Trash or treasure (Aesop) -- Easy come, easy go (Aesop) -- Two stubborn goats (Cameroon) -- The moose and his antlers (Aesop) -- The boys and the frogs (Aesop) -- The walking lesson (Aesop) -- The kid and the wolf (Aesop) -- The bee and the bull (Aesop) -- Rabbit's clever excuse (Burma/Myanmar) -- The donkey who thought he knew best (Aesop) -- The boy in the river (Aesop) -- Fox and leopard (Aesop) -- Wishing and hoping (Aesop) -- The sheep and the pig (Aesop) -- The bear and the bees (Aesop) -- The donkey's shadow (Aesop) -- One good trick (Germany) -- The wolf in trouble (Russia) -- The two pots (Aesop) -- Sweet talk (Aesop) -- A test of friendship (Aesop) -- How Mama Mouse confused the cat (Cuba) -- The woodcutter and the snake (Aesop) -- The happy man with holes in his bucket (India) -- The kind crane and the cruel wolf (Aesop) -- Old friends, new friends (Aesop) -- Dog and Wolf (Aesop) -- The rooster and his servant (Aesop) -- The fussy mouse (Ukraine) -- Cat and monkey (Aesop) -- The fox without a tail (Aesop) -- The meeting of the mice (Aesop) -- The oyster and the heron (China) -- Betrayal (Aesop) -- The sick lion and the sly fox (Aesop) -- King of the beasts (Aesop) -- Good luck, bad luck (Aesop) -- Excuses, excuses (Aesop)

Target audience

juvenile

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Forty fun fables

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