A Fox and a Leopard, resting lazily after a generous dinner, amused themselves by disputing about their good looks. The Leopard was very proud of his glossy, spotted coat and made disdainful remarks about the Fox, whose appearance he declared…
A Fox fell into a well, and though it was not very deep, he found that he could not get out again. After he had been in the well a long time, a thirsty Goat came by. The Goat thought…
One bright evening as the sun was sinking on a glorious world, a wise old Cock flew into a tree to roost. Before he composed himself to rest, he flapped his wings three times and crowed loudly. But just as…
A Stag, drinking from a crystal spring, saw himself mirrored in the clear water. He greatly admired the graceful arch of his antlers, but he was very much ashamed of his spindling legs. Post Note: This story is based on…
The Fox one day thought of a plan to amuse himself at the expense of the Stork, at whose odd appearance he was always laughing. “You must come and dine with me today,” he said to the Stork, smiling to…
A Wild Boar was sharpening his sharp teeth busily against the stump of a tree when a Fox happened by. Now the Fox was always looking for a chance to make fun of his neighbors. Post Note: This story is…
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.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…