The Travelers and the Purse
Two buddies were traveling together on the road when one of them picked up a well-filled purse. “How lucky I am!” he said. “I have found a purse. Judging by its weight, it must be full of gold.” The man…
The Sheep and the Pig
One day a shepherd found a chubby Pig in the meadow where his Sheep were grazing. He quickly captured the porker, which squealed loudly the moment the Shepherd grabbed it. You would have thought, to hear the loud squealing, that…
The Farmer and the Stork
A Stork of a very simple and trusting nature had been asked by a happy party of Cranes to visit a field that had been newly planted. But the party ended sadly with all the birds entangled in the meshes…
The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf
A Shepherd Kid tended his master’s Sheep near a dark forest not far from the village. Soon he found life in the pasture very dull. All he could do to amuse himself was to talk to his dog or play…
The Oxen and the Wheels
A pair of Cows were pulling a heavily loaded wagon along a muddy country road. They had to use all their strength to pull the wagon, but they did not complain. “Silence!” the Cows cried at last, out of patience….
The Ass and His Driver
Post Note: This story is based on Aesop’s fable, written around 600 BC. In this retelling, we’ve used simpler words to make the story easier for young readers to understand.
The Bundle of Sticks
A certain Dad had a family of Boys, who were forever quarreling among themselves. No words he could say did the least good, so he cast about in his mind for some very striking example that should make them see…
Hercules and the Wagoner
A Farmer was driving his wagon along a muddy country road after a heavy rain. The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud, and at last, came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to…
The Boy and the Filberts
Post Note: This story is based on Aesop’s fable, written around 600 BC. In this retelling, we’ve used simpler words to make the story easier for young readers to understand.
The Dog, the Cock and the Fox
A Dog and a Rooster, who were the best of friends, wished very much to see something of the world. So they decided to leave the farmyard and set out into the world along the road that led to the…
The Tortoise and the Ducks
The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home. They say that Jupiter punished him so because he was such a lazy stay-at-home that he would not go to…
The Wolf and the Kid
There was once a little Kid whose growing horns made him think he was a grown-up Billy Goat and able to take care of himself. So one evening when the flock started home from the pasture and his mother called,…