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This is an Aesop Fables over 2,000 years old. You can enjoy reading this fable and try to think about its meaning. At the end of this tale, you will be challenged to figure out the meaning or moral of...

“Mama and Papa, I’m hungry!” says baby goat Gruff. Mama goat and Papa goat Gruff say, “Yes, we’re starving, too. Baby goat Gruff asks, “Can we cross over the bridge to greener pastures?”...

Here are two Aesop Fables about a crow and a pitcher plus a crow and a fox. You can say what you think is the meaning or moral of each one.

The three little pigs each build a house. One builds a house of straw. One builds a house of sticks. One builds a house of bricks. Along comes a wolf. What will happen next?

The Pied Piper is a folk tale for you to find the meaning or moral. "I am a player of a magic flute that is also called a pipe. Dressed in multicolored clothing or pied clothing, people call me the Pi...

A retelling of the fable, "Belling the Cat". Try to figure out the moral at the end of the tale. Possible meanings or morals are given.

It’s a cold, windy day. There’s a house. I hope that they can spare some food for a hungry hobo. The story of Stone Soup is a folk tale for you to find the meaning. A recipe for homemade soup is i...

Long ago, there was a gigantic mountain with sky‑splitting lightning storms. Deep in the mountain, there was a cave. What was that glowing light?

You are walking in the forest wishing that you could be a fairy. Suddenly, you look different. You are a fairy. You smile. You have a magic wand in your hand and wings on your back!

“Mama and Papa, I’m hungry!” says baby goat Gruff. Mama goat and Papa goat Gruff say, “Yes, we’re starving, too. Baby goat Gruff asks, “Can we cross over the bridge to greener pastures?”...

Read the extended rhyme of "There Was a Crooked Man", find the meaning, and discover activities.

Freya is walking in the forest. She sees a beautiful ladybug and makes a wish that she would find a fairy. Suddenly the ladybug turns into a fairy and says, “Freya, we need your help. Please find an...