Ilse Plume

A group of abused and abandoned farm animals join together to form a singing band and go to Bremen-Town to make a living. Cooperation and cleverness result in surprising good fortune and a life of happily ever after. This is one of my childhood favorites because it shows how the downtrodden can work together creatively to free themselves from oppression and misery. It is an empowering story for children and adults! This story would be especially good to support a focus on collaboration and show more friendship in the primary grades. (M.Y.Phinney) show less

A group of abused and abandoned farm animals join together to form a singing band and go to Bremen-Town to make a living. Cooperation and cleverness result in surprising good fortune and a life of happily ever after.
This is one of my childhood favorites because it shows how the downtrodden can work together creatively to free themselves from oppression and misery. It is an empowering story for children (AND adults!).
This story would be especially good to support a focus on collaboration and show more friendship in the primary grades. show less

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The plot is basically these farm animals escaping death and finding a better life. I liked it because it has an optimistic feeling for young children. I think this would be more suitable for 2nd and 3rd graders.