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A fast hare boasts, a hungry fox schemes, and a tiny mouse has more to offer than anyone expects.
In Æsop's Fables in Words of One Syllable, Mary Godolphin retells the tales credited to Aesop in plain words for young readers. Animals talk, argue and want their own way. The hare trusts his speed; the tortoise keeps steady. Each short tale brings a choice into focus and ends with a clear lesson.
The collection includes the hare and the tortoise, the fox and the grapes, the fox and the crow, and the lion and the mouse. You also meet a shepherd boy who plays a joke on his village. Behind these small scenes lie questions about pride, trust, flattery and the strength we can overlook.
What you’ll discover
- Pride meets a test Watch the boastful hare face a slow walker who refuses to lose his temper.
- The pull of wanting Follow a hungry fox whose wish for grapes puts desire at the heart of the tale.
- Words that hide a trap Meet the fox and the crow in a tale that warns against flattery.
- Strength in small creatures Discover why the tiny mouse deserves attention alongside the powerful king of beasts.
- Small tales, clear lessons Find brief, plain stories that help beginning readers think about how people act.
Who will love it
You will love this book if you enjoy animal tales, quick bedtime stories, old sayings, or wise little lessons you can share with a child or a friend.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- Lies and pride cost more than they pay
- Flattery and false friends hide a hook
- Greed and haste often lose everything
- The strong bully, and the weak must be wise
- Wit and a good plan beat brute force
- Freedom, contentment and kindness have lasting worth
- Short tales with one lesson and a sharp saying
Who’s who
- The FoxA sly, quick creature who tricks others with praise and talk, but sometimes meets a trick of his own.
- The WolfA hungry hunter who uses false charges and flattery to get his meal, and does not always win.
- The MiceSmall, nervous creatures who live in fear of the cat and look for clever ways to stay safe.
- The CrowA bird with a piece of cheese and a weakness for praise of her singing voice.
- The LambA gentle young animal at a brook who tries to reason with a wolf that has already made up his mind.
- The MoleA calm burrowing animal who is happy at home and sharp of hearing.
- The StorkA long-billed bird who is served dinner on a dish she cannot use and plans a reply.
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Äsops Fabeln in einsilbigen Wörtern
A fox leaps again and again for grapes he cannot reach, then calls them sour.
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What would you do if a fox could not reach his grapes, or a mouse council could not bell a cat? This book gathers about one hundred short animal tales credited to Aesop and retold by Mary Godolphin.
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Lies and pride cost more than they pay
Many of the first tales deal with the trouble that comes from false words and a swollen head. The idea is simple: what you say and how you carry yourself shape how others treat you later.
In The Boy and the Wolf, a shepherd boy cries out for fun until the men of the fields stop listening. In The War Horse and the Donkey, a proud horse threatens a donkey on the road, then meets him again in lowly circumstances. The Oak and the Reed shows a mighty tree pulled down by a storm while the bending reed stays rooted.
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What is Aesop's Fables about?
It is a collection of short animal stories, each with a clear lesson. Foxes, wolves, mice, frogs and other creatures face problems of pride, greed, trust and kindness, and many tales end with a saying.
Who wrote Aesop's Fables?
The fables are credited to Aesop, a storyteller of ancient Greece. This book is Mary Godolphin's retelling of them, written for young and early readers in clear, simple language.
What is the moral of The Fox and the Grapes?
A fox cannot reach some grapes and says they are sour. The lesson is that people often pretend not to want what they cannot have, instead of facing the loss honestly.
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