The Fourth Collection

Sage and the Sweet Talk

seeing through flattery

When Sage wins the shiniest marble in school, a smooth-talking older kid piles on the compliments — hoping to sweet-talk it right out of Sage's hand. Then a clever magpie named Marlow shares what happened the day a sly fox flattered a crow out of its cheese. Sage learns that sweet words with a hook in them aren't kindness at all — and hangs on to the marble, finding real friends in the bargain.

A bright, funny picture book about seeing through flattery, thinking for yourself, and telling a true friend from a flatterer, Sage and the Sweet Talk is a modern story inspired by the timeless wisdom of Aesop's Fables — here, "The Fox and the Crow." Perfect for reading aloud with children aged 3–8.

Animal friend

Marlow the Magpie

Inspired by Aesop's

The Fox and the Crow

Reading age

3–8

Format

Paperback, 8.5 × 8.5 in

ISBN

979-8-952113-16-9