Why don't bears have tails? This Iroquois legend gives the reason. At one time Bear did have a tail. He had a nice tail. But he talked too much about his tail. The other animals didn't like it. So Fox thought of a way to teach Bear a lesson. In the end Bear lost his tail!

Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children.
Each story includes:
• A short introduction
• A picture gallery of characters
• A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language
• A short playlet
• A word list with pictures
• Audio recordings