Aesop

The Farmer and the Stork

A short classic selected for shared reading.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Farmer and the Stork

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Who you'll meet

Farmer: A hardworking person determined to protect his crops from birds that steal his seeds., Stork: A gentle and honest bird who gets caught in the traps while in the company of cranes., Cranes: Birds that often come to eat the seeds from the farmer’s field.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Field: A recently sown field filled with corn seeds and set with traps by the farmer.

Guiding ideas

Themes

choices and consequences, the influence of company, justice, misunderstanding

Moral

Takeaway

People will judge you by the company you keep, even if you’re innocent.

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