All of Aesop's famous fables in one book, inluding The Wolf and the Lamb, The Bat and the Weasels, The Ass and the Grasshopper, The Lion and the Mouse, The Father and His Sons and many, many more. Each tale is about one paragraph long, most of them about 50-250 words long, making them perfect for a quick read.
SAMPLE EXCERPT
The Hare and the Tortoise
A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the
Tortoise, who replied, laughing: "Though you be swift as the
wind, I will beat you in a race." The Hare, believing her
assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and
they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the
goal. On the day appointed for the race the two started
together. The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on
with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course.
The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep. At last
waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise
had reached the goal, and was comfortably dozing after her
fatigue.
Slow but steady wins the race.
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Aesop's Fables
