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How They Went to the Mountains to Eat Nuts

From Grimms' Fairy Tales, by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

This story comes from the collection of fairy tales gathered by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, first published in the early nineteenth century. The Grimms collected stories from the German countryside and wrote them down so they would not be lost. This tale is about a rooster and a hen who make a holiday trip and play a mischievous trick at the end. The story teaches that cleverness can get you out of trouble, but tricks may also make others angry. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.

Band

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

Length

short · about 303 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Grimms' Fairy Tales, Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm

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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