Children's Prattle

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, by H. C. Andersen

This story was written by Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish writer famous for his fairy tales, in the nineteenth century. It reflects the social attitudes of its era, when people believed that birth determined a person's future. Andersen himself grew up very poor and became one of the world's most celebrated writers. Thorwaldsen was a real Danish sculptor whose work is still admired today. This story reminds us that what children say may reflect what they have been taught, and that hard work and talent matter more than the family we are born into.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 544 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, 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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