Reading Notes: Week 2 Anthology

My favorite read was The Cunning Crane and the Crab, by W. H. D. Rouse. I enjoyed the story because I love strategy and wit. Even though it was deceitful, I liked how the Crane had an elaborate plan to convince the fish to be so eager to get into his beak. He even had the patience to take the scout and deliver him back to the pool safely before eating him on the second trip. After that it was easy pickins with eating the rest of the fish. Pretty soon greed consumed the crane, and even though the crab was not the ideal prey for his ploy, he tried it anyway. The wit of the crab cannot be ignored however, because his plot secured his own safety and that of potential crane victims in the future.

Crane and Crab by Illustration by W. Robinson