Aesop's Fables

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ABDO, Aug 1, 2011 - Juvenile Fiction - 112 pages
Aesop's classic collection presents the fables and moral stories from ancient Greece. The animal tales, folklore, and morals used to educate children in origin stories and character values are simplified for the youngest readers. Join the adventure in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Aesop's Aesop's Fables.
 

Contents

Chapter 1 The Ant and the Grasshopper
6
Chapter 2 The Boy Who Cried Wolf
9
Chapter 3 The Fox and the Grapes
12
Chapter 4 The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
14
Chapter 5 The Lion and the Mouse
16
Chapter 6 The Tortoise and the Hare
18
Chapter 7 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
21
Chapter 8 The Wolf in Sheeps Clothing
25
Chapter 23 The Boy and the Filberts
60
Chapter 24 The Cat and the Mice
62
Chapter 25 The Deer without a Brain
64
Chapter 26 The Dog and the Wolf
67
Chapter 27 The Farmer and the Stork
69
Chapter 28 The Frogs Who Wanted a King
71
Chapter 29 The Fox and the Goat
75
Chapter 30 The Fox and the Old Lion
77

Chapter 9 The Fox and the Crow
28
Chapter 10 The Lions Share
30
Chapter 11 The Wolf and the Stork
33
Chapter 12 The Dog in the Manger
35
Chapter 13 The Fox and the Stork
37
Chapter 14 Belling the Cat
39
Chapter 15 The Rooster and the Pearl
42
Chapter 16 The Wolf and the Lamb
44
Chapter 17 The Dog and His Reflection
46
Chapter 18 The Farmer and the Snake
48
Chapter 19 The Frog and the Ox
51
Chapter 20 The Crow and the Pitcher
53
Chapter 21 The Donkey and the Lions Skin
55
Chapter 22 The Bear and the Travelers
58
Chapter 31 The Honest Woodcutter
79
Chapter 32 The Milkmaid and Her Pail
83
Chapter 33 The Mischievous Dog
86
Chapter 34 The North Wind and the Sun
88
Chapter 35 Venus and the Cat
90
Chapter 36 The Fox and the Cat
93
Chapter 37 The Man the Boy and the Donkey
96
Chapter 38 The Hares and the Frogs
99
Chapter 39 The Tree and the Reed
101
Chapter 40 The Miser and His Gold
103
Chapter 41 The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea
106
Chapter 42 The Farmer and His Sons
108
Chapter 43 The Peacock and the Crane
111
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Though many modern scholars dispute his existence, Aesop's life was chronicled by first century Greek historians who wrote that Aesop, or Aethiop, was born into Greek slavery in 620 B.C. Freed because of his wit and wisdom, Aesop supposedly traveled throughout Greece and was employed at various times by the governments of Athens and Corinth. Some of Aesop's most recognized fables are The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Grapes, and The Ant and the Grasshopper. His simple but effective morals are widely used and illustrated for children.

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