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Kinds of books
🦉 Books come in kinds. A fable has animals and a lesson; a fairy tale has magic; a myth explains the world; a true book is about real things. Which kind is each?
The answers, and why
What kind of book is Forty-Five Seconds in the Bowl? A true book. Forty-Five Seconds in the Bowl is a true book: it tells about real things.
What kind of book is Noah Lyles: Races and the Rules Behind Them? A true book. Noah Lyles: Races and the Rules Behind Them is a true book: it tells about real things.
What kind of book is Lion and Mouse? A fable. Lion and Mouse is a fable: a short animal story with a lesson.
What kind of book is The Fox and the Crow? A fable. The Fox and the Crow is a fable: a short animal story with a lesson.
What kind of book is Hansel and Gretel? A fairy tale. Hansel and Gretel is a fairy tale: an old story with magic, kings and clever heroes.
What kind of book is The Snow Queen? A fairy tale. The Snow Queen is a fairy tale: an old story with magic, kings and clever heroes.
What kind of book is Atalanta and the Golden Apples? A myth. Atalanta and the Golden Apples is a myth: an old story people told to explain the world.
What kind of book is The Twelve Labors of Hercules? A myth. The Twelve Labors of Hercules is a myth: an old story people told to explain the world.
Every question is built from Peabody's own library: each story's labels, its words and the facts on its page. Nothing is scored, kept or sent.