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 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,…
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,…
The Fox and the Crow
One bright morning as the Fox was following his sharp nose through the wood in search of a bite to eat, he saw a Crow on the limb of a tree overhead. Such a wonderful Bird should have a very…
The Hare and the Tortoise
A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you…
The Mother and the Wolf
Early one morning a hungry Wolf was prowling around a cottage at the edge of a village when he heard a child crying in the house. Then he heard the Mother’s voice say Just then the Father came within sight…