Collection of Aesop's clever fables, including legends of the frog who wanted to become a king, the lion who falls in love, the donkey who dances on the roof, and the tortoise who races the hare.

"It's tough in the wild, whether you're a tiny mouse or a big, scary lion. But friends can be found in the strangest of places."--P. [4] of cover.

A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running, and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call.

The fox and the crane: Fox invites Crane to tea but only gives her a flat dish. When it is Crane's turn to invite Fox what dish will she use? The king of the forest: Can cunning Fox outsmart Tiger to save his life?

"The Tortoise and the Hare. The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Fox and the Crow. Each of Aesop's stories has a lesson to tell, but Aesop's life story is perhaps the most inspiring tale of them all. Gracefully revealing the genesis of his tales, this story of Aesop shows how fables not only liberated him from captivity but spread wisdom over a millennium. This is the only children's book biography about him. Includes thirteen illustrated fables: The Lion...

Fables remain a popular choice for the moral education of children, even today. Aesop was a slave in ancient Greece. He was a keen observer of both animals and people that used the qualities and natural tendencies of animals to focus on human traits and wisdom. Each fable has an accompanying moral to be learned from the tale.