The Fox and the Grapes: A Retelling of Aesop's Fable Book

In this retelling of Aesop's fable, a fox tries and tries to reach a cluster of delicious looking grapes but fails each time. In the end he gives up but tells himself that the grapes were probably sour to make himself feel better about his inability to get the grapes. I thought that the author did a good job of condensing the fable and making it readable for beginning readers. This story teaches children that sometimes when people fail, they pretend like they did not really want what they had been working for or they say something mean about it. This story would be helpful to prepare little kids for their encounters with this kind of response to failure. It can be confusing for kids when they see someone react like this after being unable to attain a goal because they may not understand why the person is acting unkind and bitter. This story helps explain to kids why someone may feel that way. I would recommend this book for young reader. It definitely teaches a useful life lesson.