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In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.

A modern update on the classic fable of the lion and the mouse shares the relationship between two unlikely friends.

Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

Retells the traditional tale of the tortoise and the hare as a match between the very vain Lever Lapin and Nate Turtle, who is tired of all of the publicity Lever's speed generates.

"The cruel North Wind and the kind Sun vie to take the coats from three sisters out on a walk"--

Recounts the traditional tale of the race between the persevering tortoise and the boastful hare. Sumario en español: Cuenta de nuevo el relato tradicional de la carrera entre la tortuga de la perseverencia y la liebre presumida.

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

Two retellings (one modern, one traditional) of the classic fable that follows the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise. Includes discussion questions and examines the moral of the fable.

"The Tortoise and the Hare. The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Fox and the Crow. Each of Aesop's stories has a lesson to tell, but Aesop's life story is perhaps the most inspiring tale of them all. Gracefully revealing the genesis of his tales, this story of Aesop shows how fables not only liberated him from captivity but spread wisdom over a millennium. This is the only children's book biography about him. Includes thirteen illustrated fables: The Lion...