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The Young Fox

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

This fable comes from Fifty Famous Fables (1907), a collection compiled by American educator Lida B. McMurry. The story teaches the timeless lesson that experience and caution matter more than boldness. A young fox learns the hard way that his father's warnings were not old-fashioned worries, but the wisdom that keeps a hunter alive. The tale rewards careful listening and reminds children (and young foxes) that grown-ups sometimes see dangers the young cannot yet recognise. This text reflects its era.

Band

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

Length

short · about 372 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fifty Famous Fables, Lida B. McMurry

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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