The Money-box

A fairy tale retold from Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish storyteller who wrote many fairy tales in the 1800s. "The Money-box" is a gentle fable about a proud toy money-pig who thinks he is better than all the other toys in the nursery. Like many of Andersen's tales, it shows what can happen when someone is too full of pride. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story is worth reading because it asks us to think about how we treat others and what really matters.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 499 words in 6 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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