Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing

Copyright Date: 2016

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 01/01/16

Pages: 40 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 1-482-44195-0 Perma-Bound: 0-605-93228-X

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-482-44195-6 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-93228-9

Dewey: 398.2

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Children's stories.
Fairy tales.
Children's wit and humor.
Fairy tales.
Wit and humor.

Language: English

Word Count: 3,826

Reading Level: 5.1

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.1 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 179838 / grade: Lower Grades

Lexile: 980L

The Blind Men and the Elephant is more than just an amusing tale. It offers readers a final, meaningful thought; neither someone who is blind nor someone who can see well can truly judge the whole when only knowing part of it. The Simpleton, The Foolish Weaver, and The Field of Boliauns engage readers' imaginations further, providing amusement as well as showcasing storytelling conventions, such as tone and creative word choice, that are part of the Common Core language arts curriculum. Illustrations complement each tale with colorful interpretations of characters and events.

The simpleton / by Andrew Lang
The foolish weaver / by Andrew Lang
The blind men and the elephant / by James Baldwin
The field of Boliauns / by Joseph Jacobs.