Max Bolliger (1929–2013)

This picture is a retelling of five of Aesop's fables with the animals. A single narrative is created through several stories one afternoon when the fox, raven, turtle, hare, peacock, crow, wolf, and dog have a party and entertaining each other with their tales. But it leads to one animal being offend by another animal's tale of the recitation. For example, with The Turtle And The Hare, the hare is offended by the turtle's tale of how she beat the hare in the race like. From there, the friends are divided into two opposing sides, and getting into a physical and verbal war with each other. They continue until the lion appears and tells his story of The Lion and The Mouse and how his story has help the animals to recollect themselves and be friends again.

This is an interesting picture book because it's a retelling of the Aesop's fables of The Fox and The Raven, The Turtle And The Hare, The Peacock And The Crow, The Wolf And The Dog, and The Lion And The Mouse. The author does an excellent job with connecting the single narrative into short stories that leads into the main narrative and idea. Also, I learn that telling stories, whether it's folklore, fairytale, short or long story, should be fun and entertaining because that's what telling stories is all about in the end. In addition, friendships shouldn't change because of how a story is told. This is a good book to read to children as they get engage in the classics of Aesop's fables. Overall, I love and enjoy this book.… (more)

Summary:
This picture book is the story about lion, elephant, tiger, giraffe, fox and a squirrel waiting for one golden apple to fall from a tree. While waiting a squirrel got the golden apple first but it was to big and heavy for the squirrel that it fell to the ground. All the animals starting fighting over the golden apple that they forgot about the golden apple and ran off. A child lost in the forest found the golden apple.
Personal Reaction:
No matter how big or tough you are it's not good to fight over food or things. Somethings are not meant to be for you just because you want it.
Classroom Extensions:
1. Draw and recognize what they are know for different animals.
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