Classic Fables

A treasury of timeless stories for kids “The Crow and the Pitcher” by Aesop A thirsty crow finds a pitcher, but can’t reach the water at the bottom. How will the clever bird quench its thirst? “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” by Aesop A shepherd boy lies about a wolf threatening his sheep. What will happen when the wolf actually appears? “The Lion and the Mouse” by Aesop In this short Aesop fable, a tiny mouse helps a great, big lion. “The Fox and the Stork” by Aesop Fox plays an insensitive trick on his friend Stork while they eat dinner together. “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse” by Aesop Two mice with very different lives highlight the value of simplicity. “The Little Red Hen” adapted by LibraryCall The little red hen asks her barnyard companions for help as she works to plant and harvest wheat, make flour, and bake some bread. But no one else does any of the work—and so no one else gets any of the reward. This classic story has been told and retold countless times. “The Bear and the B