The Boys and the Frogs

A fable retold from Fifty Famous Fables by Lida B. McMurry

This fable comes from Fifty Famous Fables, collected by Lida B. McMurry in the early 1900s. The story teaches that what seems like harmless play to the strong can be terror and pain to the weak. It invites children to see the world from another's point of view and to think before they act. The fable's simple moral—"What is sport to you may be death to others"—has been told for centuries.

Band

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

Length

short · about 312 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fifty Famous Fables, Lida B. McMurry · 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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