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The Prince and the Cat
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
The version of CW presented here makes a fable into a fairy tale. The change starts with having not just a standard male but a prince. He and his cat are very much in love with each other. He will not take any bride ...
The Unruly Elephant
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story is new to me. A bully of an elephant rides rough over other animals and collects food only for himself. His victims gather together and, at the advice of a wise rat, change venues. The elephant is left alone ...
The Two Goats
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This version of a classic fable starts by establishing two nearby herds of mountain goats – one golden goats, and the other black goats -- each with powerful leaders. Then, perhaps somewhat incredibly, both herds want to ...
The House on the Tree
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story is new to me. Many animals come to enjoy living in a great tree that supports them. Over time, it becomes too much. The tree has fewer leaves and is overburdened. The tree is blown down. Apparently, this ...
The Three Children
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story is new to me. A father has three sons, the elder two of which are "unruly, crafty and cunning." The father gives an egg to each to see hatched. The older two go off and buy chicks and so hope to claim the ...
The Huntsman and the Lions
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story is new to me. Father and son lions are moving through the forest teasing each other when a huntsman – complete with sunglasses – shoots the father, as he declares, "to test my shooting skills." The young lion ...
The Troublesome Boar
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This story is new to me. A boar bullies all the other animals. They gather to decide how to get rid of him but go each his own way when they feel he is too big and strong for them. Then by chance the boar discharges a ...
The Bear and the Bee
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This is a variation on classic fables about bears and bees. In this case, the bear finds a hive and wants the honey. The queen bee confronts him: "Do not mess with my hive." The bear does not relent and even laughs at ...
The Travellers and the Bear
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This is a cogent version of TB. The stated moral is "True friendship is proved in time of trouble." The moral page has a standard framework throughout this Series #2: a kitten painting a picture expresses the moral beneath ...
To keep an eyes on the tree to wait a rabbit
(Reading Support Foundation: Greenlife Printing, 2018)
This is a delightful retelling of a classic fable. A man sees a rabbit run into a tree and knock himself out. Happy to have been given an easy meal, the man waits at the tree for the next rabbit to come and knock himself ...