Aesop

The Wolves, the Sheep, and the Ram

A timeless story chosen for family story time.

Ages 6–10Grade 3

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A few story details

Who you'll meet

Wolves: A group of cunning predators seeking to deceive the Sheep., Sheep: Naive animals who are easily misled into trusting the Wolves., Old Ram: A wise and experienced leader among the Sheep who sees through the Wolves' deceit.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Sheep Pasture: The safe area where the Sheep graze and live, but are threatened by the Wolves.

Guiding ideas

Themes

trust, deception

Moral

Takeaway

Never give up your protections to those who would harm you.

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