Aesop’s Fables by Malorie Blackman

Before reading the book

1.  Who is the author?

2.  Name the illustrator of this book.

3.  In what year was the book published and by whom?

4.  How many stories are in the book?

5.  To whom is the book dedicated?

6.  Look at the front cover. Name five animals that might feature in these stories.

Answer these questions as you read the book:

1.  In “The Sun and the North Wind” who won the competition/bet?

2.  In “The Lion and the Fox” what is the moral?

3.  What instrument is played in “The Wolf’s Dinner”?

4.  What were the animals eating, in “At Dinner with Stork and Fox”?

5.  What was special about the goose’s eggs on Page 36 and 37?

6.  In “The Mouse and the Lion”, was the lion right to think that the mouse couldn’t ever repay him?

7.  Which fable is the shortest?

8.  Which two fables aren’t about animals?

9.  Which of the morals do you think is most important and why?

10.  Which was your favourite fable? Explain your answer.


Aesop’s Fables by Malorie Blackman

Before reading the book

1.  Who is the author? Malorie Blackman

2.  Name the illustrator of this book. Patrice Aggs

3.  In what year was the book published and by whom? 1998 Scholastic

4.  How many stories are in the book? 24

5.  To whom is the book dedicated? For Neil and Elizabeth, with love

6.  Look at the front cover. Name five animals that might feature in these stories. Dog, lion, frog, pig, duck, ants, rabbit, turtle

Answer these questions as you read the book:

1.  In “The Sun and the North Wind” who won the competition/bet? Sun

2.  In “The Lion and the Fox” what is the moral? Look before you leap!

3.  What instrument is played in “The Wolf’s Dinner”? Flute

4.  What were the animals eating, in “At Dinner with Stork and Fox”? Soup and stew.

5.  What was special about the goose’s eggs on Page 36 and 37? They were golden.

6.  In “The Mouse and the Lion”, was the lion right to think that the mouse couldn’t ever repay him? OPEN. No, you never know when you need someone to help you, no matter who they are.

7.  Which fable is the shortest? The Vixen and the Lioness

8.  Which two fables aren’t about animals? The Sun and the North Wind and the Shipwreck.

9.  Which of the morals do you think is most important and why? OPEN

10.  Which was your favourite fable? Explain your answer. OPEN