Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway.

Presents a collection of thirty-six of Aesop's fables, including "The Cat and the Mouse, " "The Ant and the Grasshopper, " and "The Vain Crow."

An illustrated collection of poems, fables, and stories for the nursery, with an emphasis on traditional tales.

Animal farm was George Orwell's satirical shot at the then-new totalitarianism of the left. It is so accurate that no one has been able to do it better or more effectively, or even come close. Who can forget "All Animals Are Created Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others." By putting wisdom in the mouths of animals, Orwell uses an age-old artifice and proves again how the pen can be mightier than the sword.

Recounts the famous tale of the race between the persevering turtle and the boastful rabbit.

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

"A modern rhyme retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise."--Provided by publisher.

"The greatest collection of fables ever written, updated for our turbulent times A witty, scatological illustrated version of the world's greatest collection of fables, allegedly written by a slave in the 5th century BC. A book for our times: as Gebler notes, Aesop has two subjects-the exercise of power and the experience of the powerless who endure life and all that it inflicts on them. This retelling of the Fables makes them relevant and richly...