The Fox Without a Tail

A fable retold from Harrison Weir's Favourite Fables

This fable comes from Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse by Harrison Weir, a Victorian collection of classic tales. The story, in the tradition of Aesop, teaches children to think carefully about advice: sometimes people want others to be like them for the wrong reasons. A wise listener asks why someone is giving advice before deciding to follow it.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 369 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse, Harrison Weir · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script

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