Aesop

"For twenty-five centuries, the animal stories that go by the name of Aesop's Fables have amused and instructed generations of children and adults alike. The tales are still as fresh and poignant today as they were to the ancient Greeks who composed them. This beautifully illustrated edition contains some of the best-loved fables, including "The Boy who Cried Wolf," "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg," "The Hare...

When an arrogant hare thinks he's the best around, who could possibly bring him down? One determined tortoise is about to try! Readers will delight in this beautiful retelling of one of Aesop's most beloved fables. Clean, simple language makes the story accessible, while adorable illustrations draw in even reluctant readers. As they follow the epic race between hare and tortoise, readers will see how boastfulness can catch up to even the fastest runner,...

An illustrated collection of fifty-two fables retold from Aesop, including "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing," "Ant and Grasshopper," and "The Bald Knight."

Presents twelve brief animal tales with specific morals which are attributed to a wise Greek slave.

According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the fables were, written by a slave named Aesop, who lived in Ancient Greece during the 5th-century BCE. Aesop's fables and the Indian tradition as represented by the Buddhist Jataka Tales and the Hindu Panchatantra share about a dozen tales in common although often widely differing in detail. There is, therefore, some debate over whether the Greeks learned these fables from Indian storytellers or the other...

A collection of Aesop's fables with an emphasis on their ability to entertain rather than moralize.

The history of the fable likely does not originate with Aesop, however it is with him that we associate the fable's most ancient of known origins. Little is actually known of the life of Aesop. According to the historical accounts of Herodotus, Aristotle, and Plutarch, he was a slave from the Greek island of Samos who lived between 620 and 564 BC. Described as a strikingly ugly man he is said to have secured his freedom through his cleverness. Known...

Presents an illustrated collection of Aesop's fables interwoven with Father Fox's own unique interpretations of the stories.

Selected fables from Aesop include The Night Singer, Honesty Is the Best Policy, and The Milkmaid and her Pail.

A retelling of the Aesop fable describing the consequences of the meeting between the slave Androcles and a wounded lion.