The Story of the First Grasshopper

A myth retold from The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook

This story comes from The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook, a collection of Greek and other traditional myths retold for children. It explains how the first grasshopper came to be. The myth is thousands of years old and was first told by the ancient Greeks. Aurora (called Eos in Greek) was the goddess of the dawn, and Tithonus was a mortal man she loved. The story teaches that even magic and wishes do not always turn out as we hope, and that love can last even when people change. This reader reflects the way myths were told in Holbrook's era; a few period terms have been modernised.

Band

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

Length

short · about 339 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Book of Nature Myths, Florence Holbrook · 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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