Keep Cool

A tale retold from Europa's Fairy Book, by Joseph Jacobs

This is a trickster tale from Europa's Fairy Book, collected by Joseph Jacobs in 1916. Jacobs gathered folktales from across Europe for English-speaking children. This tale is full of tricks: a young man outsmarts a farmer who tried to cheat his brothers. The story rewards the reader who keeps track of who is tricking whom and why. It teaches that cleverness and keeping your cool can win the day.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 590 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Europa's Fairy Book, Joseph Jacobs · 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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