Classic Fables
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A treasury of timeless stories for kids
โThe Crow and the Pitcherโ by AesopA thirsty crow finds a pitcher, but canโt reach the water at the bottom. How will the clever bird quench its thirst?
โThe Boy Who Cried Wolfโ by AesopA shepherd boy lies about a wolf threatening his sheep. What will happen when the wolf actually appears?
โThe Lion and the Mouseโ by AesopIn this short Aesop fable, a tiny mouse helps a great, big lion.
โThe Fox and the Storkโ by AesopFox plays an insensitive trick on his friend Stork while they eat dinner together.
โThe Town Mouse and the Country Mouseโ by AesopTwo mice with very different lives highlight the value of simplicity.
โThe Little Red Henโ adapted by LibraryCallThe 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 workโand so no one else gets any of the reward. This classic story has been told and retold countless times.
โThe Bear and the Beesโ adapted by Arezo MayaarIn this traditional Afghan folk tale, all the animals wait in line to buy delicious honey from the bees. Everything is harmonious until a bullying bear begins to cut in line and take honey without paying.
โThe Three Little Pigsโ adapted by LibraryCallIn this classic childrenโs fable, three little pigs each builds a house to stay safeโone of straw, the second of sticks, and the third a house of bricks. When the Big Bad Wolf arrives to huff and puff and blow their houses down, which pig will be safe?
โThe Kind Elephantโ adapted by Arezo MayaarA kind but lonely elephant seeks friendship among the other animals of the forest, yet one by one, they reject him. One day, a lion enters the forest, and all the other animals flee in terror. The elephant alone can protect the smaller animals, but why bother when they were all so cruel to him?
โThe Ant and the Grasshopperโ by Aesop, adapted by Ryan AotoIn this reimagining of Aesopโs well known fable, a lone ant finds beauty in the grasshopperโs music, and inspires her entire colony to take up percussion. Yet she has trouble convincing her fellow ants that the grasshopper deserves their help when winter comes.
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Aesop (620โ560 BC) has been known in history and in legend since the sixth century BC, or earlier, as a gifted Greek storyteller and the author of the worldโs best-known collection of fables. A Phrygian slave, there is speculation that he was freed as a result of his wit. Though little is known about his life, his remarkable wisdom regarding human nature, conveyed through his fables, has brought him great renown.
Molly Milazzo is a librarian based in Sacramento. She also has experience with audio and film production, translation, and writing. With years of experience working with refugee resettlement organizations, and having worked with many cultural groups in which knowledge is passed down primarily through oral tradition, she is a fierce believer in the importance of multi-format storytelling, and in finding ways to make stories equitable, accessible, and inclusive.
Lorena Romero is an author, narrator, certified Spanish translator, and a public librarian specializing in early literacy and outreach to Spanish-speaking communities. She loves to write stories that Spanish-speaking children may relate to, often drawing on her own experiences growing up as a child in Mexico City, and as a teenager in California.
