Aesop

The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild Sow

A short classic selected for shared reading.

Ages 6–10Grade 3

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Who you'll meet

Eagle: A bird who built her nest at the top of the tree and cared for her family., Cat: A cunning and deceitful animal living in the middle of the tree with her kittens., Wild Sow: A wild pig living at the base of the tree with her piglets., Eagle's chicks: The young offspring of the Eagle., Cat's kittens: The young offspring of the Cat., Wild Sow's piglets: The young offspring of the Wild Sow.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Tree top: The uppermost part of the tree where the Eagle and her family live., Tree hollow: A hollow in the middle of the tree where the Cat and her kittens live., Tree roots/base: The base of the tree where the Wild Sow and her piglets make their home.

Guiding ideas

Themes

deception, consequences of distrust, manipulation, selfishness

Moral

Takeaway

A deceitful person can destroy others by sowing fear and distrust.

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