Aesop

The Bear and the Fox

A short classic selected for shared reading.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Bear and the Fox

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Who you'll meet

Bear: A boastful animal who claims to be generous and refined, supposedly never touching the dead., Fox: A clever and witty animal who calls out the Bear’s hypocrisy.

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Where the story goes

Forest: An unspecified natural setting where the Bear and Fox encounter each other.

Guiding ideas

Themes

hypocrisy, self-deception, truth, wisdom

Moral

Takeaway

A hypocrite only fools himself.

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