"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse" is one of Aesop's Fables. It is number 352 in the Perry Index and type 112 in Aarne-Thompson's folk tale index. Like several other elements in Aesop's fables, 'town mouse and country mouse' has become an English idiom. | Retold by Sue Arengo Illustrated by Kate Aldous OXFORD Before you read, can you match the words with the pictures? a 1 Town Mouse 2 Country Mouse ''---- b 3 bed c 4 cow d 5 home 6 cart 9 7 food T HIS is Country Mouse's home. One day his friend , Town Mouse, comes to see him. 'Hello, Country Mouse!' says Town Mouse. 'Hello, my friend!' says Country Mouse. country mouse town 1 There's a Lot to eat. But Town Mouse thinks the food is strange. He doesn't Like it very much. So he onLy eats a little bit. 'PLease have some more,' says Country Mouse. 'It's very nice,' says Town Mouse, 'but no thank you.' 2 Country Mouse gives Town Mouse his bed. 'You can have my bed tonight: he says. 'Thank you: says Town Mouse. But Country Mouse's bed is strange. Town Mouse doesn't Like it very much. He can't go to sLeep. It's very dark and quiet. bed 3
