Aesop's Fables
Read our collection of 117 Aesop’s Fables — the legendary moral tales attributed to the Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived around 620-564 BCE. For over 2,500 years, these brief, brilliant fables have taught millions of readers about human nature through the voices of animals.
From “The Tortoise and the Hare” to “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” Aesop’s Fables feature foxes, lions, ants, grasshoppers, and other creatures whose adventures reveal universal truths about honesty, hard work, humility, and the dangers of pride. Each fable delivers its moral with memorable clarity — which is why these stories remain essential reading for children worldwide.
Our retellings bring Aesop’s wisdom to life with engaging narratives, vivid illustrations, and clear moral lessons — perfect as bedtime stories for kids ages 3-12, classroom reading, or anyone who appreciates the power of a well-told fable. Aesop’s influence on Indian storytelling is particularly notable, with many parallels found in the Panchatantra and Jataka tales.
Aesop's Fables
Ages 6-8
Mr Wont Give And Mr Wont Leave
Mr Wont Give And Mr Wont Leave: In a certain town there lived a clever old Brâhmaṇ, named Won’t-Give(Vidâmundan). He used to go out daily and to beg in all the
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
Nasreddin Hodja & the Smoke Seller – Folktales from Turkey
Nasreddin Hodja & the Smoke Seller – Folktales from Turkey: One day a poor man was passing through the market of Aksehir. He came across the shop of a grilled
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
Network of Hope
Network of Hope: Nidhi peered closely for a blinking green light on the Wi-Fi modem, hoping there was a connection. She reloaded the Internet browser and
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
Of Men and their Bragging
Of Men and their Bragging: Vora is tall, fair, well-built, voluble, friendly, full of I-factor – in short a fine specimen of masculinity. Vora always walked a
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
An Island and Art, Why? – Stories In Art
An Island and Art, Why? – Stories In Art: Bhavna sat restlessly on the wooden bench in her classroom, feet hanging in mid-air; she was shorter than most of her
Aesop's Fables
Ages 6-8
Jackal Barber Brahmin
Jackal Barber Brahmin: A Barber and a Jackal once struck up a great friendship, which might have continued to this day, had not the Jackal been so clever that
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Wooden Boy’s Lessons in Honesty
Geppetto’s latest blog entry: Some weeks ago, I visited a good friend and saw that he had a bit of plastic, which he wasn’t using. So I asked him for it, he
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
Good Luck To The Lucky One Or Shall I Fall Down
Good Luck To The Lucky One Or Shall I Fall Down: In a certain town there lived a wealthy Brâhmiṇ. He wished to build a house - pretty large and spacious - as
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
Grasp All Lose All
Grasp All Lose All: Once, in former times, there lived in a certain city in India a poor oil-seller, called Déna, who never could keep any money in his
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
Her Childhood Short Story
Her Childhood Short Story: Once upon a time in a small, quiet village, there lived a girl. She was obsessed with blue. Her room was blue, every dress she had
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
How Did Stories Begin – A Zulu Folktale
How Did Stories Begin – A Zulu Folktale: Zulus live in Africa. Like you, the children who live there also like to listen to stories. But what would happen if
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
How Raja Rasalu Became A Jogi
How Raja Rasalu Became A Jogi: Then, after a time, Rasâlu went to Hodinagari. And when he reached the house of the beautiful far-famed Queen Sundrân, he saw an