The Goose that Laid the Rotten Egg: A Graphic Novel

by Steve Foxe, Fern Cano (Illustrator)

Overview

An injured (and gassy) goose has crashed onto the Worthington estate, and no one cares except for young Valeria. That all changes when the bird starts laying solid-gold eggs! But as soon as the Worthingtons try to force the goose to lay a fortune, the egg comes out totally ROTTEN. Can Val help her feathered friend escape before the greedy family tries something extreme? In this Far Out Fables adventure, Aesop's “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg” is retold with a modern twist to create an exciting graphic novel for kids!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515883272
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Series:	Far Out Fables
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Steve Foxe is the author of more than 20 children’s books and comics properties including Pokémon, Transformers, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, DC Super Friends, and Grumpy Cat. He lives in Queens, New York, where he thinks a lot about cats, even ones who can’t shoot lasers from their eyes.

Interviews

Spin-off of the popular Far Out Fairy Tales series—more exciting storybook adventures!;,Extras, including a telling of the original tale, a guide to the Far Out twists, and visual comprehension questions, critically engage students with the graphic novel format;,Fresh takes on classic fables provide an engaging way to approach Common Core ELA Standards around fables and folktales;,Fun, modern twists will draw in the most reluctant readers;