The Heron
A Heron was walking calmly along the bank of a stream, his eyes on the clear water, and his long neck and pointed bill ready to snap up a likely morsel for his breakfast. Post Note: This story is based…
The Wild Boar and the Fox
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…
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 Crow and the Pitcher
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 Owl and the Grasshopper
The Owl always takes her nap during the day. Then after sundown, when the rosy light fades from the sky and the shadows rise slowly through the wood, out she comes ruffling and blinking from the old hollow tree. Now…
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 Gnat and the Bull
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 Lion and Mouse
A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his big head resting on his paws. A scared little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion’s nose. Roused from his nap,…
The Wolf and the Crane
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…
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…