Search Results

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."

Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

An illustrated collection of twenty-four Aesop fables selected from those populated only by animals, from The wolf and the crane to The hare and the tortoise.

Retellings of twenty-one classic Aesop fables, including "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "Belling the Cat," in updated language.

The noted illustrator presents thirteen of Aesop's most familiar fables.

"Aesop and his troupe teach their audience that even the toughest creatures sometimes need a helping hand, and that help may come from unexpected places."--P. 4 of cover.

A selection of Aesop's fables with illustrations from older editions, featuring such artists as Randolph Caldecott, Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Alexander Calder.

Filled with timeless wisdom, these ancient fables are brought to life in an interpretation that emphasizes the familiar animals in a dozen tales.

"Aesop's Fables belong to every one of us. They were once simply the words of a slave; a man who lived 600 years before Christ. They were written down by a Greek, and then a Roman, and they spread, like the armies of Rome, across the known world. They were told around heathen cam...

Hare is very fast and is convinced Tortoise could never beat him in a race; Tortoise knows she is slow, but is willing to try racing anyway.

Retellings of fifteen fables from Aesop, including, among others, "The Stag at the Pool," "The Lion and the Mouse," and "The Vain Jackdaw."

Twenty familiar fables with drawings by a well-known nineteenth-century English illustrator.

"Aesop's fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Dog in the Manger," and "Sour Grapes" have captivated us for generations. The fables delight us and teach timeless truths. Aesop's tales offer us a world ...