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Author: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher:  Little, Brown and Company
Year: 2015

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A grasshopper was jumping around in a field one summer day, chirping and singing its heart out. An Ant walked by, carrying an ear of corn to the nest, which he was carrying with much effort. "Rather than toiling and moiling in that way," the Grasshopper said, "come and converse with me." "I'm helping to store food for the winter," the Ant explained, "and I advise you to do the same." "Why worry about winter?" the Grasshopper asked, "we have plenty of food right now." The Ant, on the other hand, resumed its toil. When winter arrived, the grasshopper was without food and starved, but the ants shared corn and grain from their reserves on a daily basis.

We learn from the tale is the importance of preparation. We also see themes of saving for a rainy day, putting work before play, and learning to strike a balance between work and play.

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Author:David Wiesner
Publisher: Clarion/Houghton Mifflin
Year: 1890

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Three pigs construct three houses out of various resources. The first pig constructs a straw house, the second constructs a stick house, and the third constructs a brick house. A enormous evil wolf shows up at the first pig's house and asks to be let in. The pig refuses, and the wolf destroys the straw house. The terrified pig flees to his brother's stick house, but the wolf pursues him and wants to be let in. The pigs inside refuse to eat, and the wolf also blows down the stick house. The two pigs dash to the third pig's brick dwelling. The wolf tries to blast into the house as well, but he is unable to do so due to its strong construction. This story teach us, that hard work and dedication pay off. The first two pigs quickly built homes in order to have more free time to play. Compared to the other two pigs, the third pig's extra effort paid off in the end.

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Author: Marcin Piwowarski

Publisher: Om Kidz

Year: 2001

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A dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was rushing home as quickly as he could with his treasure. He happened to look down as he crossed a narrow footbridge and saw himself reflected in the still river as if in a mirror. However, the hungry Dog mistook a real Dog for one holding a bone much larger than his own. He would have known better if he had taken the time to think about it. He dropped his bone and leaped at the Dog in the river instead of thinking, only to find himself swimming for his life to reach the shore. Finally, he scrambled out, and as he stood there, saddened by the good bone he'd lost, he realized what a dumb Dog he'd been. The moral in this story a greed can lead to costly foolish behavior. In the story, a dog is going home with a bone.

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Author: Eric Carle
Illustrator: Inna Chernyak

Publisher: World Publishing Company

Year: 1969

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The Hare makes fun of the Tortoise for being slow. So the tortoise challenged the hare, claiming that he would win first and proving it with a race. The Hare accepted the challenge, amused by the idea. The hare is further ahead and farther away, while the tortoise is still moving slowly and steadily. The hare comes by and takes a nap, convinced that he is going to win. When he awoke, he saw the tortoise crawling slowly and steadily but arriving ahead of him, and he realized his mistake in underestimating him. The main point of the book is to not underestimate and belittle those who are weaker and slower than you, because doing so can help you in other ways. Do things slowly but steadily so that you can achieve your goal.

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Author: E.B White

Illustrated: Garth Williams

Publisher: Harper &Brothers

Year: 1952

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Fern Arable, a young lady, has a piglet named Wilbur as a pet. When Wilbur was no longer a piglet and was sold to Fern's uncle in Zuckerman's backyard, he met and became friends with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur learns that he will be slaughtered by the farmers, he approaches Charlotte for help. So Charlotte devises a plan to save Wilbur by writing a message about a pig on her spider web in order to persuade the farmer to let her live. Through her spider web, Charlotte is able to save her friend Wilbur. This tale depicts a strong friendship that you can rely on in any situation; even differences cannot deter a true and genuine friendship.

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Author:   Jonathan Josol
Publisher: Lampara Publishing House, Precious Page Corporation
Year: 2008

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Pina is a spoiled, lazy child who makes excuses. When her mother became sick, Pina was told to cook, but she refused and told her mother she couldn't find the ladle; as a result, her mother became enraged and cursed Pina, wishing she could have a thousand eyes on her head so she wouldn't have any excuses for not finding things. That is how it got its name, which comes from a child's curse of having a thousand eyes.
This parable teaches us to always respect and obey our parents since everything they do for us is for our own good. Being sluggish and making excuses all of the time is not healthy and can lead to problems, especially when it comes to work

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Author: Auri Asuncion Yambao, Dr. Jose Rizal and Grace Asuncion
Publisher: Tahanan books for Young Readers
Year: 2003

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When the Monkey and the Turtle saw a banana tree along the river, they split up. The monkey took the top half, believing it would easily grow fruit, while the turtle took the bottom half. The turtle's plant flourished, but the monkey's did not. Because of his jealousy, the monkey devised a strategy to deceive the turtle by giving assistance. He eats all of the bananas without giving any to the turtle when he wakes up. Turtle was enraged, so he placed thorns around the trunk of the tree as the monkey slept, and when the monkey awoke, he couldn't go down because of the thorns. The story teaches us that not everyone who is stronger will always win, and that we should not be greedy and underestimate others' flaws and capabilities.

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Author: Marcus Pfister
Publisher:Simon and Schuster
Year: 1992

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Rainbow Fish is a lovely fished with dazzling, multicolored scales. Every fish was enthralled by her and wished they had her gleaming scales. Then a small blue fish meekly asks if she might have one of her scales, but the rainbow fish is rude. After that, all other fish shied away from him. The octopus advises him that she should learn to share with others in order to find true happiness. When the blue fish asked for her shiny scale for the second time, she finally gave it to him, and after experiencing his excitement, she began to share her shiny scale with others, discovering true happiness and joy. The key message of this story is that you should attempt to learn to share and give what you have since sharing may make everyone happy, not just you. Being rude and greedy can lead to loneliness, but sharing others can help you not only benefit yourself but also help others find happiness and satisfaction.

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Author:  Hilary Smyth

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year: February 1, 1975

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Tortoise carries his home on his back. They say Jupiter punished him because he was such a slacker at home that he refused to attend Jupiter's wedding, even though he was specifically invited. He, too, wanted to travel the world, and there he was, carrying a house on his back and dragging himself along on his little legs.  "We can assist you in seeing the world," the Ducks said. " However, as he opened his mouth to utter these foolish words, he lost his grip on the stick and fell to the ground, where he was crushed by a rock. The moral lesson on this story is that foolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune.

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Author: Eric Carle
Publisher: World Publishing Company
Year: 1969

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A little caterpillar emerges from an egg, and she is a very hungry caterpillar who eats everything she sees. When she was no longer hungry, she began to construct a cocoon house and stayed inside for weeks until emerging as a lovely butterfly flying freely. This book is decorated with bright colors that make it easy to read and understand, especially for children. The patient and hope story conveys the message that, like the young caterpillar, you, too, will adapt and grow to fly with your own beautiful wings one day.