Best of Aesop’s Fables

Once, on the shore of the sea, there lived a Mother Crab with her Baby Crab. They made their home in the sand. The Mother Crab and her baby would go together for a walk every day. They would see all the fish in the sea and enjoy the cool breeze.One evening, the Mother and

Once, there lived a wise Owl. He had learnt many lessons in his life. He wanted to share them with all the other birds. He wanted all the birds to be safe and healthy.One day, he decided to call all the birds in the forest around a tree. Once all the birds came together, he

In a Kingdom far away, there lived a King. He had ruled the Kingdom for years and all the people in his Kingdom loved him.The King was getting old. He had started losing all his hair and he had a bald head. But he did not like his bald head. He felt ashamed and did

Once there lived a Cat on the farm. The Cat loved to eat the Birds. Many Birds migrated to the farm in summer. The Cat was happy and every day, he would catch one Bird to eat.All the Birds on the farm were scared of the Cat. They all knew that the Cat wanted to

In a faraway land, there lived a pair of Kites and a pair of Swans. They all had melodious voices and everyone in the jungle loved to hear them sing. Many animals would come from far and wide to listen to them.The Kites and the Swans loved their voices and took special care of them.

On a sandy beach there lived a Crab. The Crab was shiny and everyone loved him. He lived by the sea and he would go and take a dip in the water every day. The crab loved his friends and his home.One day, he heard two dogs talk, “I went to the neighbouring land. It

In the forest far away, there was a herd of Elephants walking through the forest in search of water. All the lakes had dried up as it was summer time. The Elephants walked from one part of the forest to another.One day, as they were walking, they decided to take shade under a big tree.

It was a hot summer’s day. The scrunching sun was shining in the sky. There had been no rains. All the animals in the forest were worried about the water in the lake. It was drying up slowly. Only the rains could get water to the lake.In the forest, there lived three friends, a Tortoise

Many years ago, there lived a Partridge. She made a beautiful house for herself under a lush green tree. The tree gave shade and there grew colourful flowers. The Partridge loved her house and took care of it.One day, as the winters dawned, the Partridge could not find any food for herself near her house.

In the vast jungle, there once lived a mighty Lion. He was proud of his strength and did not respect any other animal. The Lion roamed around the jungle to look for food. He would kill the animals and eat them. All the animals were scared of him.One day, all the animals gathered under a

Once, a Wolf and a Fox became good friends. They used to hunt for food together and then sit in the shade and eat it. The Wolf was very kind and shared all his food with the Fox. But the Fox was cunning. He ate all the delicious food all by himself.One night, the sky

A lonely Fox roamed around the forest in search of food. But he was too fragile to hunt.One day, the Fox got an idea. He went to the Lion and said, “Dear Mighty Lion, you are the king of the jungle. From now on, I am your servant. I will help you find prey.”The Lion

Long, long ago, there lived a Wolf in a jungle with his wife. Every morning, the Wolf would leave home to hunt for food for his family.One day, he left home to gather some food. He walked throughout the jungle but he could not find any animal to prey on. He met another Wolf, his

Once upon a time, there lived a Bull in the forest. He was mighty and large. All the other animals were scared of the Bull. He was very rude to everyone.The Bull was over-confident about his strength. He often said, “I am the strongest animal in the forest. No one can beat me. I am

There was a green and dense forest. Many animals made their home in the forest.A Wolf also lived in the forest. But everyone was scared of him. He used to hunt for animals and eat them. He was a cruel Wolf and did not show any mercy towards anyone.All the animals in the forest started