A few story details
Who you'll meet
Old Crab: A mother crab who tries to teach her son, but cannot do herself what she asks of him., Young Crab: The son of the old crab who questions his mother's advice and asks her to demonstrate.
Aesop
The Crab and His Mother
A family classic chosen for the StoryBloom shelf.
A few story details
Where the story goes
Seashore: The likely setting where the crabs live and interact.
Guiding ideas
Themes
leading by example, self-reflection, parenting
Moral
Takeaway
Practice what you preach; setting a good example is more powerful than words alone.
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