CONTENTS What Is a Fable Why Are Fables Told Themes in Fables Fables Retold 10 The Fox and the Cat 10 The Fish That Were Too Clever 12 Let's Compare 14 The Tortoise and the Hare 16 The Race Between Turtle and Frog 18 Let's Compare Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion 22 The Tiger and the Fox 24 Let's Compare 26 Write Your Own Fable 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 20 Index 32
WHAT IS A FABLE What Is a Fable fable is a short story that teaches a moral for example not to be greedy or to think we are smarter than we really are Various countries often have similar fables where the moral is the same but the setting and characters are different The fable about a mouse rescuing a lion teaches that different creatures can be great friends FER
WHAT IS A FABLE Chase US The characters in a fable are animals or objects that come to life and It act like humans The same animals are used over and over in fables because they behave in a certain way For example foxes are smart and wolves are fierce The animals behavior helps to tell the moral of the tale moral is a lesson in how to behave well In the fable about the fox and the crow the fox tricks the crow into giving up its
