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The Fox and The Crow
Just as she had settled there to enjoy her meat a fox came along and stopped under the tree. He sniffed something good to eat. Looking about, he saw the meat in the crow's mouth and wanted it. How could he get the meat? He could not climb the tree. What good would it do if he could? The crow would fly away when she saw him coming. He could not coax the crow to come down to the ground. She knew what a fox likes to eat. At last the fox had a happy thought. He said to himself, "A crow is one of the proudest birds I ever knew. I will flatter her and she will forget about the meat." So he called out in his sweetest voice, "Good day, my pretty bird"; but the crow did not reply. She only stepped about proudly on the branch. "I wish I had such a beautiful form as you have," said the fox. Still no answer, but the crow held up her head and turned it first to one side and then to the other, showing that she was pleased. "What a graceful neck and bright eye!" said the fox. "The other birds may well be jealous of you." No answer yet. She only raised her wings a little and gazed down upon the fox. "If your voice were only as beautiful as your form and your dress, you would be queen of all the birds; but it seems that you can not talk at all. What a pity that you are dumb!" The crow gave a loud "caw!" As she did so, the meat fell from her mouth. The fox snapped it up quickly. Poor crow, she saw when too late that the fox was only fooling her. Aren’t all the old fairy tales and fables a lot of fun? You can sure learn a few lessons by heeding these old tales. Have you thought of staging a play using these old fables? Never staged a play before? Oh my, it’s so much fun. Kids absolutely love a play. And it’s easy. You don’t need a formal stage. Some of the best fun has been with a sheet hung on a clothesline and a bunch of eager kids. All of our plays and skits are adapted from some of the very favorites you’ve read here on the site. Check out the “learn more” link to see all the story plays in each collection. I know there’s something that will strike your fancy. Purchase with confidence. Paypal makes it easy. Our 30 day money back guarantee makes it stress free. The kids will make it fun! Acting in a play is creative play at its best. Enjoy!
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