The Oak and the Reeds
A Giant Oak stood near a brook in which grew some slender Reeds. When the wind blew, the great Oak stood proudly upright with its hundred arms uplifted to the sky. But the Reeds bowed low in the wind and…
The Owl and the Grasshopper
The Owl always takes her nap during the day. Then after sundown, when the rosy light fades from the sky and the shadows rise slowly through the wood, out she comes ruffling and blinking from the old hollow tree. Now…
The Plane Tree
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 Gnat and the Bull
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 Lion and Mouse
A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his big head resting on his paws. A scared little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose. Roused from his nap,…
The Wolf and the Crane
A Wolf had been eating too much, and a bone had stuck sideways in his throat. He could get it neither up nor down, and, of course, he could not eat a thing. Naturally, that was a bad situation for…
The Fox And the Grapes
A Fox one day spied a lovely bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox’s mouth watered as he gazed longingly at…
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
A City Mouse once visited a relative who lived in the countryside. For lunch, the Country Mouse served wheat stalks, roots, and acorns, with a splash of cold water for drink. The City Mouse ate very little, nibbling a bit…
Belling the Cat
The Mice once had a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves from their enemy, the Cat. They wanted to find a way of knowing when she was coming, so they could have time to run away. Indeed,…
The Frogs and the Ox
An Ox walked down to a grassy pond to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he squashed a young Frog into the mud. The old Frog soon missed the little one and asked his brothers and sisters what…
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,…