Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School (Hardcover)

from jessotto

This book as a humbling message. Don't count your chickens before the hatch! I really liked the title of this book too, I think it introduces the words "Aesop" and "fable" right off the bat. In this story there is a girl in the story named Amisha Spelwadi (interesting since she can spell). In the...

from sweetiegherkin

In the past, I've really, really enjoyed Candace Fleming's nonfiction children's books, recommending them even to adults because they were so good. When I saw she had this fiction title as well, I jumped on the chance to read some high-quality children's literature. Or so I thought. The Fabled Fo...

from hillcrestgarden

An updated version of Aesop's fables, this book brings a contemporary twist to the classic lessons. Set in a present day school, a classroom of fourth graders, with the help of their very unique teacher Mr. Jupiter, learn lessons in character and acceptance of others through seemingly ordinary ev...

from hhanley

This is a great book to read aloud. It takes traditional fables and tweaks them to fit a fourth grader's problems. Students will giggle out loud at the lovesick librarian, the poetic Lil Ditty, and many more memorable characters. Fourth graders will love this book and hearing their teacher read i...

from smilez4u1390

I love this book! I read it every year with my fourth grade class because it is so witty and clever. It gets the students really excited about fables and wordplay.