The Crow and the Pitcher

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

This is a retelling of one of Aesop's fables, collected by Lida B. McMurry in the early twentieth century. The story teaches that clever thinking and persistence can solve problems that strength alone cannot. This reader reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Children meet a character who does not give up and discovers that trying different solutions can lead to success.

Band

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

Length

short · about 313 words in 5 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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