Aesop

The Travellers and the Plane-Tree

A classic tale to open together.

Ages 6–10Grade 3

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A few story details

Who you'll meet

First Traveller: A traveler walking down a hot, dusty road, seeking shelter, and comments about the utility of the plane tree., Second Traveller: A companion of the first traveler, also seeking relief under the tree's shade., Plane Tree: A large, leafy tree providing shade, who surprisingly speaks up to defend its own value.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Dusty Road: A bare and dusty road, exposed to the hot summer sun., Plane Tree: A large tree with widespread branches and deep shade beside the road.

Guiding ideas

Themes

gratitude, unappreciated kindness, judgment

Moral

Takeaway

Acts of kindness are often taken for granted.

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