Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables.

Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare.

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.

A maiden daydreams of what she will buy with the money she expects to earn for the pail of milk she carries on her head but she soon learns that it is better to wait until she actually has the money in hand.

Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

Presents a collection of stories that include retellings of tales from storytellers Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen as well as traditional folktales from around the world.

A collection of Aesop's fables, retold and illustrated to feature places and creatures in California. Includes historical notes about Aesop and the tales, and facts about the animals and locations photographed.

A fable about a reclusive fox who learns to open himself up to friendship.

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A collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop, including such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork."