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Folktales & LegendsPicture bookLevel 1Ages 3–5

The Gnat and the Bull: A Gentle Retelling

English · 14 pages · 180 words · 2 min read

A gentle retelling for listeners ages 3–5 of Aesop’s fable from The Aesop for Children (1919): a tiny, noisy Gnat rests on a big Bull’s horn and grandly begs his pardon as he gets ready to go, but the munching Bull says he did not even know the Gnat was there.

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  1. Illustration from page 2 of The Gnat and the Bull: A Gentle Retelling

    Bzzz! Bzzz! A Gnat, a tiny little fly, zipped across the green meadow.

  2. Illustration from page 3 of The Gnat and the Bull: A Gentle Retelling

    He was no bigger than a crumb. But oh, what a noise he made! BZZZZ!