Friday, June 5, 2009

Very Small Mice!


MEME EXPRESS
http://memeexpress.blogspot.com/2009/06/fable-or-fabulous.html
asks for a fable.
I hadn't much time as you can see!
Isn't the illustration (from a British curriculum page) gorgeous! I love children's art.

VERY SMALL MICE!
(Based on 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse')

Town Mouse? Sophisticated.
Country Mouse? Addle-pated!
T.M. tries a rural retreat;
Finds the city's hard to beat.
C.M. takes a trip to town;
Finds the traffic gets him down.
Moral? Stick with what you've got.
Be happy in your chosen spot.
And if you want the story longer
You'll have to make the plot much stronger!


One that's longer, and a better story, here:



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8 comments:

  1. quillyJune 5, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    I miss having a board covered in children's drawings and love notes.

    You did a great job condensing the story. I hope a teacher (or more) finds this and uses it for either wrap-up or intro to the book.

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  2. SazJune 5, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    thank you for your perspective, very welcomed. A true sage indeed.

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  3. MelliJune 6, 2009 at 12:36 AM

    ... or...
    BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED!

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  4. KatAugust 5, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    Advice is sound...

    still the Country Mice get awed by the town and migrate.

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  5. Brian MillerOctober 22, 2009 at 2:18 PM

    smile. love that story.

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  6. MaROctober 22, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Love the illustration too!! lovely post for traffic.
    My entry

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  7. Jill from Killeny GlenOctober 22, 2009 at 10:56 PM

    Be happy in your chosen spot ---Amen and Amen!!!!!


    LOVE the illustration! WONDERFUL!

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  8. Sandra LeighOctober 23, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Yes, the illustration is wonderful, as is the lesson. A little late for me, I fear, but a good lesson.

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