Aesop's Fables: Timeless Moral Stories

The boastful hare thinks no creature can beat him in a race, but his overconfidence is tested in a race against a slow-moving tortoise. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

A bored shepherd entertains himself by falsely telling townspeople a wolf is stealing his sheep. When a wolf really does appear, the twice-tricked townspeople are convinced the shepherd is lying, and no one comes to his aid. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

A hungry wolf disguises himself as a sheep in order to steal and eat other members of the flock. He soon becomes the largest and fattest 'sheep,' which the shepherd then catches and cooks for his own dinner. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

When a meek mouse is spared from becoming a hungry lion's next meal, she promises to return his great kindness. The little mouse later rescues a huge cat from a hunter's trap. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

A busy ant spends all her time preparing for winter, while a lazy grasshopper enjoys the sunshine and summer warmth. When the cold winds begin to blow and food becomes scarce, the hungry grasshopper regrets his wasteful ways. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

A hungry heron spends all day looking for the perfect meal--bypassing all sorts of perfectly fine food in the process. The heron is so choosy that the sun soon sets, and he is forced to eat only a small snail. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

A vain crow has found some cheese to eat, but a hungry fox knows a secret: the crow cannot resist showing off! Flattering the crow into singing a song, the fox grabs the cheese when it falls from the crow's beak. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

Mr. Fox plays a trick on Ms. Stork--but he doesn't enjoy having the same trick played on him in return. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

Carrying her pail of milk upon her head, a milkmaid daydreams of what she will purchase once she sells the milk at market. But the milk is spilt before the maid can sell it, and thus readers learn the phrase 'don't count your chickens before they're hatched.' Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

A family of mice offers ideas about how to warn themselves when their enemy-the cat-approaches. When it is suggested to tie a bell around the cat's neck, everyone agrees that the idea is a good one. But who will do the deed? Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator.

A hungry fox tries repeatedly to reach some grapes hanging high on a vine. After numerous attempts, the fox gives up and stalks angrily away, saying that the grapes were most likely sour anyway. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!

Two mice cousins decide to visit each other's surroundings to learn more about their different worlds. But the city mouse soon feels that the country life is far too simple and boring for him, and the country mouse fears the city's many dangers. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography For more than 2,500 years, generation after generation has passed along the animal stories known as Aesop's Fables. These much-loved tales do more than entertain: they also convey simple, essential life lessons. The characters in Aesop's Fables teach us how to be better--and wiser--human beings. Our editions feature charming illustrations and gently updated text that retain the stories' original aesthetics while appealing to a modern audience. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Help a new generation of children enjoy the warmth, wit, and wisdom of these classic fables!