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Classic fables and stories from Ancient Greece, including Aesop’s Fables.

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Mr Mighty Of His Mouth Aesop's Fables Ages 6-8

Mr Mighty Of His Mouth

Mr Mighty Of His Mouth: In two adjoining villages there lived two famous men. The one was called Mr. Mighty-of-his-mouth - one that could accomplish wonders

Mr Wont Give And Mr Wont Leave 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

Nasreddin Hodja & the Smoke Seller – Folktales from Turkey 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

Network of Hope 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

Of Men and their Bragging 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

An Island and Art, Why? – Stories In Art 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

Jackal Barber Brahmin 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

The Wooden Boy’s Lessons in Honesty 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

Good Luck To The Lucky One Or Shall I Fall Down 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

Grasp All Lose All 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

Her Childhood Short Story 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

How Did Stories Begin – A Zulu Folktale 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

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