Third Grade Read Aloud Banquet

Songs for September


The Cow

The friendly cow all red and white,

I love with all my heart:

She gives me cream with all her might,

To eat with apple-tart.


She wanders lowing here and there,

And yet she cannot stray,

All in the pleasant open air,

The pleasant light of day;


And blown by all the winds that pass

And wet with all the showers,

She walks among the meadow grass

And eats the meadow flowers.

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Week 52 Attacked by Wolves from The Christmas Reindeer by Thornton W. Burgess The Story of How Prince Hal Was Sent to Prison from Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall The Christmas Invitation from The Christmas Reindeer by Thornton W. Burgess The Martyr Maid of France from The Beautiful Story of Joan of Arc by Viola Ruth Lowe The Christmas Vision from The Christmas Reindeer by Thornton W. Burgess The Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff from Good Stories for Great Holidays by Frances Jenkins Olcott The Golden Cobwebs from How To Tell Stories to Children and Some Stories To Tell by Sara Cone Bryant
The Birds' Christmas Tree from Kristy's Christmas Surprise by Olive Thorne Miller How the Horse Told from Kristy's Christmas Surprise by Olive Thorne Miller The Cat's Charm from Kristy's Christmas Surprise by Olive Thorne Miller May's Happy Thought from Kristy's Christmas Surprise by Olive Thorne Miller The Magic Figure from Kristy's Christmas Surprise by Olive Thorne Miller Christmas in the Alley from Kristy's Christmas Surprise by Olive Thorne Miller The Tailor of Gloucester from The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter
Santa Claus and the Mouse by Emilie Poulsson Christmas Carol by Sara Teasdale The Holly by Edith King
The New Year by Dinah Mulock 		The Joy of Giving from Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier The Glad New Year by Mary Mapes Dodge Ring Out, Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson
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READING-LITERATURE: Third Reader  by Harriette Taylor Treadwell

The Fox and the Wolf

Once a wolf came to Reynard the fox in the woods and said he was hungry. The fox said he was hungry too, so off they set in search of food.

They traveled half a day without finding anything. At last, on the side of a hill, they saw a hole covered with branches and heard a low growling within. "There must be game in there," said the fox. "Go inside and see what you can find."

The wolf began to whine and said, "I am weak from hunger, I will stay here under the trees and wait. You go in to see if you can find anything. You have so much more wit and cunning to meet strangers than I have."

So the fox entered the hole, and there sat an ape. Her wide mouth was filled with great ugly teeth, and her fiery eyes stared savagely at him. By her side lay her brood of young ones, as fierce as she. As the fox drew near they all gaped wide their mouths and stared at him. Seeing no way of escape, he made bold and said, "Long life and happiness to you, my dear aunt. Let me wish you joy with your children. They are the fairest I have ever seen. You may well be proud of them."

"My dear Reynard," replied the ape, "you are welcome. For the rest of my life I shall thank you for this visit. You are known everywhere for your wit and judgment, and I beg you to take charge of my children and teach them how to live in the world.

The fox answered, "My dear aunt, what I can do for you day or night shall be done. I am at your command." He then turned to go.

"My dear friend," said the ape, "you must not leave till you have eaten something." Then she led the way to her great store of food. When he had eaten all he wanted, she said, "Come often to see me, dear Reynard."

When the fox came out of the cave, the wolf was waiting under the tree. "What did you find in the hole there?" he asked.

"Creep into the hole, Uncle," said the fox. "There you will find an ape with her brood. If you please them with fair words, they will treat you with kindness and give you plenty of food."

So the wolf went in. There sat the apes in all their filth and dirt. No sooner had he seen them than he cried out, "What ugly beasts are these? Are all these creatures your children? Go drown them! They are so ugly that they will scare all the world."

"They are my children and I am their mother," said the ape. "If they displease you, go away."

The wolf answered, "First I would eat of your meat."

"I have no meat for you," she replied, looking savagely at him.

"You have," he snarled. "Give it to me or I shall help myself. You have enough here for ten."

The ape and all her children started at him and bit him and scratched him with their teeth and nails. He howled and yelped and ran out of the cave as fast as he could.

As he came out he said, "I wish I had them outside and I would make them pay for this."

"I fear you have not made good use of your tongue," said the fox.

"I spoke what I thought," said the wolf.

"And you have received your reward," said the fox.

— Reynard the Fox