Fables You Shouldn't Pay any Attention to
by Florence Parry Heide, Sylvia Worth Van Clief
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Brief tales extolling the "virtues" of carelessness, greed, lying, selfishness, and other "admirable" qualities.Tags
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Basically, bad behavior pays. In particular, if you are a turkey, being lazy and not bothering to get up before Thanksgiving will save your life.
Characters:
· Genevieve- a careless girl
· Cyril- a very selfish squirrel
· Muriel- a discontent cow
· Gretchen- a greedy fish
· Chester- a lazy turkey
· Annette- a fibbing little monkey
· Caleb and Conrad- two brothers
Notes:
o Genevieve learns that “it pays to be careless,” p.13
o Cyril learns that being selfish can save your life p.19
o Muriel learns that the grass IS greener on the other side, and that it pays to be discontented p.27
o Gretchen learns that “it pays to be greedy,” p.35
o Chester learns that it “pays to be lazy,” as he is spared on Thanksgiving p. 43
o Annette learns that “it pays to know when to tell the truth,” when it suited her needs p. 53
o Caleb learns that it doesn’t always pay to be truthful p. show more 62
Subjects/topics/themes: morals, golden rule, virtues,
Related titles: Some Things are Scary: No Matter How Old You Are, Aesop’s Fables
Annotation: This is and interesting collection of anti-fables, which should be judged by the cover and title. You certainly don’t want children paying any attention to the lessons in the stories told. However, the underlying value of thinking independently is valid, and as the book illustrates, sometimes in one’s best interest. show less
· Genevieve- a careless girl
· Cyril- a very selfish squirrel
· Muriel- a discontent cow
· Gretchen- a greedy fish
· Chester- a lazy turkey
· Annette- a fibbing little monkey
· Caleb and Conrad- two brothers
Notes:
o Genevieve learns that “it pays to be careless,” p.13
o Cyril learns that being selfish can save your life p.19
o Muriel learns that the grass IS greener on the other side, and that it pays to be discontented p.27
o Gretchen learns that “it pays to be greedy,” p.35
o Chester learns that it “pays to be lazy,” as he is spared on Thanksgiving p. 43
o Annette learns that “it pays to know when to tell the truth,” when it suited her needs p. 53
o Caleb learns that it doesn’t always pay to be truthful p. show more 62
Subjects/topics/themes: morals, golden rule, virtues,
Related titles: Some Things are Scary: No Matter How Old You Are, Aesop’s Fables
Annotation: This is and interesting collection of anti-fables, which should be judged by the cover and title. You certainly don’t want children paying any attention to the lessons in the stories told. However, the underlying value of thinking independently is valid, and as the book illustrates, sometimes in one’s best interest. show less
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Florence Parry Heide was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on February 27, 1919. She studied at Wilson College before transferring to the University of California at Los Angeles, where she received a B.A. in English. She worked in advertising and public relations in New York City before returning to Pittsburgh during World War II. She moved to show more Wisconsin with her husband after the war and started writing books at the age of 48. She wrote or co-wrote over 100 children's books including the Treehorn series, Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Tale of a Girl who Floated, and The One and Only Marigold. She also wrote under the pseudonyms Alex B. Allen and Jamie McDonald. Heide received numerous awards and honors including having The Shrinking of Treehorn named by the New York Times as the Best Illustrated Children's Book of 1971 and winning the Jugendbuchpreis for the Best Children's Book of Germany in 1977; The Day of Ahmed's Secret received the Editors' Choice Award from Booklist in 1991, and Sami and the Time of the Troubles received the Editors' Choice Award from Booklist in 1992. She died on October 24, 2011 at the age of 92. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Fables You Shouldn't Pay any Attention to
- Original title
- Fables You Shouldn't Pay any Attention to
- Dedication
- To Bets and Barl, remembering the one that was,the time that was, and the songs that will be sung.
- First words
- Genevieve was careless.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Conrad was wrong.
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- PZ7 .H36 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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