Fables

A hungry fox comes upon a crow sitting in a tree. The crow holds a piece of cheese in its beak. The fox would like to eat that cheese. Of course, the crow also wants to eat the cheese. Can the sly fox trick the crow into giving up the cheese? Author -...

It is time to pay taxes to the king, but all that Joseph and his mother have to offer him is a goose. They were told that the goose is magical and lays golden eggs. But they never see a single golden egg—until they give the goose to the king. In the...

The grasshopper makes music all summer long while the ants find and store food. The grasshopper laughs at them and tells them to play instead. The ants warn the grasshopper that winter is coming. They keep on working. When winter does come, the ants...

While a mighty lion sleeps, a small mouse runs up its back and gets tangled in its mane. The lion is angry. No one should disturb the king of the beasts! The lion says that it will eat the mouse. But the mouse pleads for its life. The mouse claims...

A traveler wrapped in a cloak walks down a lonely road. The north wind and the sun watch from above the traveler. They wonder which of them is more powerful than the other. The wind and sun make a bet to see who can get the traveler to remove the...

Tortoise and Hare live in the woods with all their animal friends. Hare loves to hop and run very fast. It always boasts that it is the fastest and best in the woods. The other animals know that Hare is fast. But they think Hare’s boasting is...

The town mouse visits its cousin, the country mouse. The country mouse offers the town mouse a dull meal. The town mouse tells the country mouse to come to its home to try some fine dining. The country mouse follows its cousin to town. After a series...