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Brer Fox Covets the Quills

From Nights with Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler Harris

This story comes from Nights with Uncle Remus, a collection of African-American folktales gathered by Joel Chandler Harris and first published in 1883. The Brer Rabbit tales were told by enslaved people in the American South and passed down through generations. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story teaches that cleverness and patience can win back what was taken unfairly, and that trickery has consequences.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5

Length

short · about 342 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Nights With Uncle Remus, Joel Chandler Harris

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
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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