A hungry wolf disguises himself as a sheep in order to steal and eat other members of the flock. He soon becomes the largest and fattest 'sheep,' which the shepherd then catches and cooks for his own dinner.

A retelling of over 50 classic Aesop fables, including The fox and the grapes and The donkey in the lion's skin.

Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables.

A mouse begs a lion for mercy and, after he is set free, promises that he will help the lion some day in return.

A farmer learns a lesson in greed when one of his geese begins to lay one--and only one--golden egg each day.

When the country mouse and the town mouse visit each other, they discover they prefer very different ways of life.

"No one can stand to be around the hare. He constantly brags that he is the fastest animal in the world, and his boastfulness bothers all the animals in the forest. One day, a tortoise challenges him to a race. When the hare gains a huge lead, he takes a rest. By the time he reaches the finish line, the hare learns that slow and steady wins the race"--P. [4] of cover.

While an ant works hard all summer long to feed her children and store food for the winter, her neighbor, a cheerful but lazy grasshopper, relaxes in the sun.

Colorfully illustrated retelling of Aesop's fable about a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

Even the King of the Jungle needs help sometimes but who is brave enough to help such a powerful beast? Courage comes in all sizes in Aesop s classic fable, The Lion and the Mouse. Readers who are familiar with this timeless tale and those who are new to the story will love the simple, beautiful language of this retelling. Endearing illustrations enrich the narrative and draw in even reluctant readers. The unlikely friendship between a grouchy lion...