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 Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
A certain Wolf could not get enough to eat because of the watchfulness of the Shepherds. But one night he found a sheepskin that had been cast aside and forgotten. Post Note: This story is based on Aesop’s fable, written…
The Two Goats
Two Goats, playing happily on the rocky steeps of a mountain valley, happened to meet, one on each side of a deep chasm through which poured a mighty mountain torrent. Post Note: This story is based on Aesop’s fable, written…
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 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 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,…