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published
August 23rd 1999
by Puffin Books
(first published 1998)
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Paperback, 48 pages
isbn
014056523X
(isbn13: 9780140565232)
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A collection of new and wacky fables with fresh morals, which are about all kinds of bossy, sneaky, funny and annoying people. A general moral offered…more
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Read in January, 2004
Apparently, to write fables, all you have to do is think of someone you don’t like, change them into an animal and add a moral. That’s exactly what happens in this book as the readers are taken through several animal tales including ‘Grasshopper Logic’, about a grasshopper who procrastinates on his homework, ‘Elephant and Mouse’, about an elephant who forgets to call home, ‘Straw and Matches’, about straw who decides not to play with matches, ‘Little Walrus’ who tells the tru...more
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Jul 24, 2009
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Scieszka, J., & Smith, L. (1998). Squids Will Be Squids: Fresh morals, beastly tales. New York: Puffin Books.
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A good break from or companion to Aesop's Fables. Squids Will Be Squids shares 18 silly fables that manage to be both relatable to kids and incorporate far-fetched ideas to amuse. The moral accompanying each story manages to be just the right amount of ridiculous to get kids laughing out loud. Issues explored including saving a huge history project to the las...more
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A good break from or companion to Aesop's Fables. Squids Will Be Squids shares 18 silly fables that manage to be both relatable to kids and incorporate far-fetched ideas to amuse. The moral accompanying each story manages to be just the right amount of ridiculous to get kids laughing out loud. Issues explored including saving a huge history project to the las...more
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Read in June, 2009
To tell a story about a known associate, but to substitute an animalistic series of characters for the role of the tale's human counterparts, is what author Jon Scieszka associates with the recounting of a “fable.” Henceforth, one is to assume that the eighteen fables presented herein are based on actual events. This basic assumption leads to the greater enjoyment of each.
Take, for instance, the “beastly fable” regarding “Grasshopper Logic.” The moppet grasshopper, as ...more
Take, for instance, the “beastly fable” regarding “Grasshopper Logic.” The moppet grasshopper, as ...more
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fun illustrations. and weird funny little fables with off the wall morals. I just got finished reading this one to my son for bed time. I thought it would be over his head but he got a kick out of it. especially the one about horseshoe crab and blowfish.
A Sample:
Deer, Mouse, Rabbit and Squid sat on the steps trying to decide what to do.
"Let's go see a movie" said Deer. "Great" said Mouse. "Great" said Rabbit. "There's no...more
A Sample:
Deer, Mouse, Rabbit and Squid sat on the steps trying to decide what to do.
"Let's go see a movie" said Deer. "Great" said Mouse. "Great" said Rabbit. "There's no...more
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Read in December, 2007
"Squids Will Be Squids" is a follow up to Jon Scieszka's and Lane Smith's most popular books "The Stinky Cheese Man" and "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs." In this book, there are many fables talking about morals in the modern world such as a fable about how a young grasshopper makes his mother angry by waiting until the last minute to complete a huge assignment and a fable about a young walrus who tells her friend Whale a bit too much about what her mother...more
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I wouldn't say this is quite up to the level of Scieszka's other work The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, but that might be simply because I favor fairy tales slightly more than fables. Having said that, I still think this is a really wonderful, inventive and hysterical book! A great way to introduce children to satire. My five year old was amused by the pictures and the stories, but I'm sure a lot of the humor went over her head. I could see older kids really getting into t...more
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Read in June, 2009
recommends it for:
10-year-olds
This is a picture book of modern fables, and it features Scieska's quirky sense of humor. Some of the morals to these one-page tales are straightforward (like not telling people that your mom has hair on her upper lip), while others are just weird. All of them made my kids giggle, which is the point of the book. If you are expecting life lessons, these aren't the fables for you.
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So have you ever heard of Aesop's Fables? Aesop was very good at telling stories using animals as his main characters. They would get into all kinds of predicaments but in the end there was always a moral. Scieszka thinks Aesop just told stories about all the annoying and weird people he knew but changed their names to different kinds of animals. Do you think you could write a fable based on someone in your life?
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Read in May, 2009
Funny fables for modern times with morals like "Don't ever listen to a talking bug" and "Elephants never forget, except sometimes." Young children may not understand the humor of the fables, but upper elementary students (and middle schoolers, high schoolers, and adults) will find these hilarious.
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Read in January, 2009
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Scieszka fans
In this tongue-in-cheek take off on on Aesop's fables, Scieszka provides a series of one page tales complete with morals and aniamls.
Like most collections, some of these are amusing and some are so-so. If you like Scieszka, check it out.
Like most collections, some of these are amusing and some are so-so. If you like Scieszka, check it out.
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Hee hee! I enjoyed this much better than your traditional fables. These had morals you can really use! And they're explained so well. Plus, with a fable about a duckbilled platypus and some kind of beef stick, how can you go wrong?
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Read in June, 2009
I liked this, but it wasn't my favorite Jon Scieszka. I think this could serve as a good segue into teaching theme (which is really hard for kids to grasp) but I just didn't think it was as funny as his other work.
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Lets face it. Most fables are...boring? predictible? pendantic? preachy? These aren't. Use these as a refreshing springboard to stimulate student writing. The results will be lively and interesting!
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Read in January, 2010
This book of fables is hilarious. The illustrations are great too! My favorite moral is "There are plenty of things to say to a hopping mad grasshopper mom. "I don't know" is not one of them."
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Jan 06, 2009
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Read in January, 1996
Aesop's fables, but cuter (and slightly disturbing). You'll never forgive yourself if you don't buy it for your kids. Check out "The Stinky Cheese Man" as well.
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This made me laugh harder than anything has in a while. I guess this means I have the sense of humor of an 8 year-old boy, and I am perfectly ok with that.
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On the suggested summer reading list for students....I absolutely loved this book and bought not one but TWO of them!
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Read in May, 2009
This book of quirky fables was a fun read! Enjoyed the accompanying (and also quirky) illustrations too!
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Read in January, 2009
Funny takes on Aesop's fables, mostly featuring animals with a few food additives thrown in.
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Another os scieszka's moral picture books. Once again, very creepy pictures.
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