The North Wind and the Sun

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

This fable comes from Fifty Famous Fables, collected by Lida B. McMurry in 1907, and has roots in Aesop's ancient tales. It teaches that kindness and gentleness can succeed where force and harshness fail. The story shows children that there is more than one way to solve a problem, and that being gentle is often the strongest choice of all.

Band

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

Length

short · about 327 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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