Three Men of Gotham

A folk tale retold from Fifty Famous Stories by James Baldwin

This folk tale comes from a collection of traditional English stories about the town of Gotham, retold by American author James Baldwin in the early 1900s. The people of Gotham were known in these tales for doing very silly things. This story shows how foolish it is to argue about something that does not exist. It reminds young readers to think carefully before they act, and not to let small disagreements grow into big quarrels over nothing.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 545 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fifty Famous Stories Retold, James Baldwin · 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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