The Leap-frog

From Andersen's Fairy Tales, by Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen wrote this fairy tale in nineteenth-century Denmark. It is a story about what it means to be truly clever. The Flea and the Grasshopper both boast about themselves and try to jump the highest, but the quiet Leap-frog thinks carefully and wins by understanding what the King really values. Andersen's tales often show that true wisdom is better than showing off. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 581 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Andersen's Fairy Tales, H. C. Andersen · 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 (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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