Aesop

sop's Fables have taught and entertained millennia of readers. These morality lessons, written to educate youth, are enjoyed by all ages today. This collection of fables contains many familiar stories and many that you have probably never heard before. With over 25 illustrations, this book is sure to be a hit with your family.

Herodotus tells of a slave named Aesop who wrote fables in 5th century BCE Greece. Socrates is said to have spent some of his time in jail versifying Aesop's fables. From "The Tortoise and the Hare" to "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", Aesop's fables are a highly entertaining medium for moral instruction, known throughout the world.

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As legend has it, the storyteller Aesop was a slave who lived in ancient Greece during the sixth century B. C. His memorable, recountable fables have brought amusing characters to life and driven home thought-provoking morals for generations of listeners and modern-day readers. Translated into countless languages and familiar to people around the world, Aesop's fables never tarnish despite being told again and again. This collection presents nearly 300 of Aesop's most entertaining and enduring stories-from "The Hare and the Tortoise" and "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse" to "The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs" and "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing." Populated by a colorful array of animal characters who personify every imaginable human type-from fiddling grasshoppers and diligent ants to sly foxes, wicked wolves, brave mice, and grateful lions-these timeless tales are as fresh and relevant today as when they were first created. Full of humor, insight, and wit, the tales in Aesop's Fables champion the value of hard work and perseverance, compassion for others, and honesty. They are age-old wisdom in a delicious form, for the consumption of adults and children alike.