Wild and Windy

Join us for a puppet version of the timeless story of fierce rivalry between the Sun and the Wind. Who is the strongest in this epic battle? Watch as the forces of might and persuasion face off on stage! An Aesop’s fable springs to life before our eyes.

There are many classic and updated, fun versions of this tale and lots of great illustrated collections of Aesop's Fables. Here are a few of them you can check out from our collection:

 

 

 

 

The Weather's Bet 

The Wind and the Sun 

The McElderry Book of Aesop's Fables

Aesop's Fables

You Read To Me, I'll Read To You Fables

The Fabled Life of Aesop

 

Some windy poetry can be found here:

Make Things Fly: Poems About the Wind

 

If you want to explore the world of fables further, here are two excellent websites to get you started:

http://www.aesopfables.com/

https://fablesofaesop.com/

 

If you'd like a kite or a pinwheel to play with the wind this month, you can find out how to make them yourself here:

https://www.creativebug.com/lib/acl

/https://www.instructables.com/Easy-Paper-Kite-for-Kids/

 

By MeredithH on March 2, 2021