This story is categorized as a realistic tale, and I can see why! The boy is extremely lazy, while his mother is a hard worker. His mother wants him to go work but the boy comes up with a plan so he won’t have to. He pretends to be a god, and goes to the merchant demanding that his daughter marry Taro. He knows that she will never marry him unless their house was in better condition. His plan works, and the merchant has people come and fix up his house, meaning Taro won’t have to. At the end, Taro has to supervise the merchant’s store, which means he will no longer have any time for naps, which is what his mother wanted all along. This story has a very realistic plot and I would enjoy using this story to teach my students about why laziness is not a value. It’s a story I could see being passed down from generation to generation to teach children to value work. This story would also be good to compare the Chinese culture with, and to discuss what theme might be.This book is for older children's from 6-8.
After reading the story ask some questions.
1- what time do you wake up?
2- Do you help around the house?
3-What are your duties in the house when you are not in school?
4-With your family make some soup or rice and share it at school.
Here is a recipe that you can make at home with a little help.
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