New Aesop Fables for Children: Volume I

By Robert W. Long and Yuko Sakai

These new and delightful fables expand on the themes that Aesop wrote about and now concern the issues, vices, and virtues of this century. These new 45 fables, which involve animals, insects, people, and objects, touch on a variety of social, moral and even political themes that are particularly relevant to this time. The fables, which have been written for third and fourth grade levels, will appeal to both young and old.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Apr 5, 2011
• ISBN: 9781105001987

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Fable 1

The Donkey and the Crickets

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Achievement

Adonkey heard some crickets chirping in the bushes. He thought the sound was beautiful. He asked the crickets, What food do you eat? Why do you sing so well?

Oh, Mr. Donkey, we eat only the morning dew. It also keeps us beautiful, replied the crickets.

The donkey was shocked! Dew?! Dew?! That’s crazy! That’s too hard just to sound good. I’ll just eat my corn and oatmeal, because I like them. Thank you very much!

Moral: Some things cost too much to achieve.

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Fable 2

Those Delicious Grapes

Fighting

Three men were walking down a country road. They saw some grapes. One big bunch of grapes was really beautiful.

The grapes were as big as a cow’s eyes and as purple as midnight. They glistened with the morning dew.

The first man said, These grapes will be a fine breakfast.

The second man said, No, these grapes will be a fine wine.

The third man said, No, they will be a fine gift.

The three men started to fight loudly. The owner of the grapes heard them and chased them