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The Ants and the Grasshopper

A fable retold from Aesop

This fable comes from Aesop, a storyteller from ancient Greece whose tales have been told for thousands of years. The story teaches that hard work and planning ahead are important. If we only play and never work, we may find ourselves in trouble when we need what we did not prepare. This version is retold from The Aesop for Children, illustrated by Milo Winter and published in the early twentieth century.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 564 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Aesop for Children — With pictures by Milo Winter, Aesop

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
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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