A few story details
Who you'll meet
Boy: A young boy who wants to grab as many filberts as possible from a jar., Bystander: An observant person who offers the boy advice when he gets stuck.
Aesop
The Boy and the Filberts
A short classic selected for shared reading.
A few story details
Where the story goes
Filbert jar: A jar filled with filberts (hazelnuts), with a small neck opening.
Guiding ideas
Themes
moderation, greed, contentment, wisdom, patience
Moral
Takeaway
If you try to take too much at once, you may end up with nothing at all; be content with what you can reasonably achieve.
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