New Fables & the Real World for 2018
Students (and their teachers!) loved our Fables & the Real World series so much that we just had to double the fun by adding 10 new fables, each with three matching informational texts, just like the last set had.
With attention-grabbing, whimsical illustrations and a moral in every fable, along with a ton of informational text features in every nonfiction title, these books will help you teach genre differences, important social lessons, and the concept of traditional tales, all at once! Big books are also available. Click here to see the whole series, including options to purchase individual titles independent of sets.
Read on to learn what's new, and bookmark this page for the next time you have library funds available!
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The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat Theme This fable explores the idea of loyalty and fair-weather fans. Its informational texts impart knowledge about mammals, birds, and compare/contrast. |
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The Boy and the Gumballs Theme In this fable, a boy learns lessons about greed and obstinacy. The accompanying informational texts teach about gum, glass production, following instructions, and solutions to problems. |
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A Bundle of Sticks Theme The brothers in this fable learn a lesson about sticking together rather than fighting each other. The informational text topics include teamwork, families, and wood as a material. |
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The Cranes and the Peacock Theme A preening peacock thinks of only himself and his beautiful feathers, but a family of cranes knows that it's how you treat others that really counts. The informational texts cover animal colorings, bird communication, and homophones. |
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The Elephant and the Mouse Theme At the end of this fable, an elephant learns that size doesn't always match ability. Informational texts teach about where mice live and about helping. |
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The Fly and the Honey Pot Theme Sometimes luck is not always what it appears, as one greedy, hungry fly discovers in this fable. Its accompanying informational texts are full of facts on flies, bees, and honey. |
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The Fox and the Crow Theme A clever fox resorts to flattery to steal a snack from a naive crow, teaching the lesson that sometimes others will tell you what you want to hear in order to get what they want. The informational texts cover bird intelligence, tricky animals, and cheese production. |
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The Goose and the Golden Eggs Theme A well-known classic, this fable is a cautionary tale of the bad that can happen when dissatisfaction and greed turn a person wicked. The informational text topics include money, gold, and eggs. |
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The Heron and the Swan Theme This fable teaches that being too picky can mean missing out in the end. Informational texts include themes of birds, lizards, and fish. |
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The Silkworm and the Spider Theme When it comes to work, speed doesn't always equal quality, as the silkworm and the spider learn. Accompanying informational texts teach about spiders and their webs, and about silk production. |