Summary: As Mrs. Brown placed a pie on the windowsill to cool, Cardigan, a moose who was new to town walked over for a smell of the pie. Neighbors watched curiously to see what he was doing. As he began to walk away, Mrs. Brown came back to retrieve the pie only to find it was missing. Cardigan was blamed, arrested and taken to court where a judge and jury would decide if he was guilty or innocent. After a series of events in court, the judge begins to realize what must have happened to the pie. This realization proves Cardigan innocent, and all is well.
Implementation: Because this is a short picture book, it would be perfect as a read aloud for any grade. The story teaches a lesson of not blaming others unless you have facts for proof. It would be helpful in a classroom where there are a lot of tattletale tellers and finger pointers. Beyond the lesson of blaming others, students can relate this story to writing or researching. Aligning this with science misconceptions would be helpful to have them see they shouldn’t believe everything the read, see or hear. When researching or writing, students should be reminded to check their facts.
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