Meg and her mum go to the market with their donkey, but find that listening to everyone else’s advice along the way doesn’t always make for a smooth journey. This humorous fiction story is based on Aesop’s fable The Farmer, His Son and the Donkey and is written by Simon Puttock. Meg and her mum go to the market with their donkey, but find that listening to everyone else’s advice along the way doesn’t always make for a smooth journey. This humorous fiction story is based on Aesop’s fable The Farmer, His Son and the Donkey and is written by Simon Puttock. Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. Children can recap the journey of Meg, Mum and the donkey at the market on pages 14–15. Text type: A retelling of a traditional tale Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us