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The Vain Crow
As he said this, he flew away to a barnyard where he found some feathers which the peacock had shed. He picked these up with his bill and placed them among his own feathers. Then he marched back and forth, looking at his fine new coat. He even tried to walk like the peacock. The peafowls came into the yard. They did not know at first what to make of the sight. Then they saw that the crow was trying to dress and act as they did. They flew at him, calling, "Away with the cheat! Away with the cheat!" They pulled out all the peacock feathers along with many of his own glossy black ones. He was glad to get away alive, and flew back to his own family and old friends. But one of the crows had seen him in the barnyard and told the others how silly he had been acting. "Where have you been?" they cried. "We know. We know. We will not have you in this flock. Away! away!" And they drove him from them. Even the owls, whom he had always hated, made eyes at him and screamed, "Ch-ea-t! ch-ea-t!" He flew into the forest. Here in a tree by a pond he lived a lonely life. The tree-toads learned their queer song from him. This is his warning to them. "Don't, don't-be-cheat! Don't, don't-be-cheat!" 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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