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Volume VII · Fables and Tales of Old

The Goat and Her Three Kids

Romanian folk tale, after Ion Creangă

  • Age: ages 4–7
  • Themes: patience, friendship
  • Good for: bedtime, hard days

A goat had three kids. When she went to find food, she told them not to open the door to anyone. A wolf came and copied her voice.

The story continues in volume VII, “Fables and Tales of Old”: told in full, illustrated, with everything that follows it.

What you'll find in the book about this story

  • A short version for little ones (ages 4–7), to read at bedtime in a few minutes.
  • The full story for older children, from age 8, with every part of it.
  • Questions for family discussion so the story travels from the ears to the heart.
  • A short prayer that a child can say on their own.
  • A good deed to try together during the week ahead.

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