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Title: Fifty Fabulous Fables

Author: Lida Brown McMurry

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Release Date: August, 2003
First Posted: January 5, 2002

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FIFTY FAMOUS FABLES

BY 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 OF 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