The Milkmaid and Her Pail Big Book
Share the lasting fable of a milkmaid who daydreams of all the things she will buy with the money she receives for her cow's milk. The milkmaid trips and spills all of the milk, teaching her not to count on things happening in the future.
Fables & the Real World is a intriguing series of 30 fables, paired with 90 informational texts. Each unique, beautifully illustrated fable is paired with three related, corresponding informational texts, which connect to the real-life elements of the fable. Fables in this series expose students to a fictional text type, in which vibrant artwork on every page helps teachers educate students on important lessons and morals. Informational texts in this series are great tools to enrich content area curriculum, and nonfiction text features are great ways to help students access tables of contents, glossaries, and indexes. The series includes 120 leveled readers in total, 40 of which are available as big books.