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FIFTY FAMOUS FABLES
FIFTY FAMOUS FABLES LIDA BROWN MCMURRY PRIMARY CRITIC TEACHER STATE NORMAL SCHOOL DE KALB ILLINOIS
B. F. JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY
PREFACE
The fifty fables in this book have been selected for second grade
reading because they are easily comprehended by pupils of that
grade and because they teach lessons which every child should
learn.
It is not wise to tell the class the moral application of the
fables. It is better to have each pupil make his own application
without any suggestion from the teacher.
In adapting the stories the conversational form has been largely
used; this form not only gives much pleasure to the children but
it also affords excellent opportunities for voice culture.
Most of the stories have been successfully used for several years
with classes of children in the State Normal School at DeKalb.
CONTENTS
DESIRABILITY OF SELF-CONTROL
1. THE TORTOISE AND THE DUCKS
RESULTS OF A MEAN JOKE
2. THE MOUSE AND THE FROG
3. THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
4. THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF
FOLLY OF QUARRELING
5. THE TWO GOATS
6. THE STRIKE OP THE MILL FEEDERS
7. THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
8. THE FOUR OXEN AND THE LION
DEEDS BETTER THAN WORDS
9. THE HUNTER AND THE FARMER
10. THE FOX IN THE WELL
11. THE MICE IN COUNCIL
FOLLY OF PRIDE
12. THE FOX AND THE CROW
13. THE VAIN CROW
14. THE HORSE AND THE LOADED DONKEY
15. THE LEAVES AND THE ROOTS
16. THE BULL AND THE GNAT
WISDOM OF HEEDING GOOD ADVICE
17. THE FARMER AND HIS THREE SONS
18. THE YOUNG FOX
19. VISIT OF THE MOUSE TO THE COUNTRY
20. THE TWO DOVES
BASENESS OF DECEIT
21. THE HORSE AND THE WOLF
22. THE BIRDS THE BEASTS AND THE BAT
23. THE BEES THE DRONES AND THE WASP
24. THE WOODMAN AND HIS AXE
25. THE FOX WITH HIS TAIL CUT OFF
26. THE BLACKBIRD AND THE DOVE
RESULTS OF GREEDINESS
27. THE GREEDY DOG
28. THE GOOSE THAT LAID GOLD EGGS
DESIRABILITY OF CONTENTMENT
29. THE DONKEY AND HIS MASTERS
30. THE COBBLER AND THE RICH MAN
VALUE OF THINKING FOR ONESELF
31. THE ICE KING
32. THE WOLF THE GOAT AND THE KID
33. THE WISE GOAT
34. THE SHEPHERD AND THE DOGS
35. THE BOY AND THE NUTS
36. THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
37. THE GROCER AND HIS DONKEY
38. THE THREE FISH
WISDOM OF SELF-RELIANCE
39. THE WAGONER
40. THE LARK AND THE FARMER
KINDNESS AND ITS RESULTS
41. THE LION AND THE MOUSE
42. THE ANT AND THE DOVE
43. THE HAPPY FAMILY
44. THE TYRANT WHO BECAME A JUST RULER
MISCELLANEOUS
WISDOM OF PERSEVERANCE
45. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE
FOLLY OF TRYING TO PLEASE EVERYBODY
46. THE MILLER HIS SON AND THEIR DONKEY
APPEARANCES SOMETIMES DECEITFUL
47. THE PUG DOG AND HIS SHADOW
PUNISHMENT OF TREACHERY
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