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…
The Kid & the Wolf
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.
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 Eagle and the Jackdaw
An Eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off with it to her nest. A Crow saw the deed, and his silly head was filled with the idea that he was big and…
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 Young Crab and His Mother
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 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,…
The Fisherman and the Little Fish
A poor Fisherman, who lived on the fish he caught, had bad luck one day and caught nothing but a very tiny fish. Post Note: This story is based on Aesop’s fable, written around 600 BC. In this retelling, we’ve…
The Hare and His Ears
The Lion had been badly hurt by the pointy things of a Goat, which he was eating. He was very angry to think that any animal that he chose for a meal, should be so bold as to wear such…
The Man and the Satyr
A long time ago, a Person met a Satyr in the forest and succeeded in making friends with him. The two soon became the best of comrades, living together in the Person’s hut. But one cold winter evening, as they…
The Ant and the Dove
A Bird saw an Ant fall into a brook. The Ant struggled in vain to reach the bank, and in pity, the Bird dropped a blade of straw close beside it. Post Note: This story is based on Aesop’s fable,…