The Wolf and His Shadow
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 Frogs Who Wished for a King
The Frogs were tired of looking after themselves. They had so much freedom that it had spoiled them, and they did nothing but sit around croaking in a bored manner and wishing for a government that could entertain them with…
The Lion and the Ass
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 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…
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…