Aesop

The Frogs Asking for a King

A timeless story chosen for family story time.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Frogs Asking for a King

A few story details

Who you'll meet

Frogs: A group of frogs living in a pond who want a ruler., Jupiter: The powerful god who responds to the frogs' requests., Log: An inanimate log tossed into the pond by Jupiter, meant to serve as the frogs' king., Stork: A bird sent by Jupiter to rule over the frogs, who begins eating them.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Pond: The watery home of the frogs where the story takes place.

Guiding ideas

Themes

be careful what you wish for, discontentment, consequences of ingratitude

Moral

Takeaway

Be careful what you wish for, as things could always be worse.

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