Aesop
A short classic selected for shared reading.
A few story details
Jupiter: A powerful ruler who decides to appoint a king over the birds., Jackdaw: A plain-looking, clever bird who tries to make himself look beautiful by attaching other birds’ feathers., The other birds: Various birds who compete for the position of king and are proud of their own natural beauty.
A few story details
Jupiter's throne: The place where Jupiter judges and intends to appoint the new king among the birds., Banks of a stream: A riverside where the birds gather to clean and groom themselves before appearing before Jupiter.
Guiding ideas
authenticity, pride, integrity, appearance vs reality, identity
Moral
Borrowed beauty does not make one truly beautiful; pretending to be something you're not will eventually be discovered.
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