Remember The Hare and the Tortoise? The Boy Who Cried Wolf? The Fox and the Crow? For literally centuries Aesop's Fables have been delighting the young and the old with their rare blend of humor and wisdom.
To be sure no one misses the Aesop experience, Betty Lou Kratoville has rewritten 21 fables at a 1st grade reading level. Not a shred of their lightheartedness or insight has been lost in this new version. In fact, if anything, the stories have a fresh almost original impact as Aesop's great gifts are maintained in this carefully constructed low-vocabulary edition. Activities are included for each fable short, lively exercises that can only add to the overall enjoyment of the material.
The illustrations are new, too, and match the magic of the text. Don't let your youngsters miss this enchanting experience.
First Grade Readability
Age Group: 7+
To be sure no one misses the Aesop experience, Betty Lou Kratoville has rewritten 21 fables at a 1st grade reading level. Not a shred of their lightheartedness or insight has been lost in this new version. In fact, if anything, the stories have a fresh almost original impact as Aesop's great gifts are maintained in this carefully constructed low-vocabulary edition. Activities are included for each fable short, lively exercises that can only add to the overall enjoyment of the material.
The illustrations are new, too, and match the magic of the text. Don't let your youngsters miss this enchanting experience.
First Grade Readability
Age Group: 7+
