The Ice King

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

This fable comes from the Mic-Mac people (also called Mi'kmaq), an Indigenous tribe of northeastern North America. It was collected in Lida B. McMurry's Fifty Famous Fables, published in the early 1900s. The story explains how people learned to master winter by preparing shelter, fuel, and warm clothing. It is a teaching tale that shows courage, preparation, and respect for the power of nature.

Band

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

Length

short · about 368 words in 6 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
• · Colouring page

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