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The Wind and the SunKindnessKindness can do what force cannot.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Tortoise and the HarePatienceSlow and steady wins the race.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Fox and the CraneKindnessTreat others the way you want to be treated.Grades 2–4Level 1

Belling the CatCourageSaying what to do is easier than doing it.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Lion and the MouseKindnessNo act of kindness is ever wasted.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Shepherd's BoyHonestyTrust is easy to break and hard to win back.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Fox and the GrapesHumilityIt is easy to dislike what you cannot have.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Crow and the PitcherClevernessA little thinking can solve a big problem.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Town Mouse and the Country MouseGreedA simple life in peace is better than a rich life in fear.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Ant and the GrasshopperHard workWork today so you are ready for tomorrow.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Fox and the CrowClevernessDo not trust those who flatter you.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Hare and the HoundHard workYou run hardest for what matters most.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Frog and the OxHumilityDo not try to be bigger than you are.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Lion and the HareGreedDo not let go of what you have to chase more.Grades 2–4Level 1

A Saying of SocratesFriendshipMany people say they are friends, but true friends are few.Grades 3–5Level 1

Avaricious and EnviousGreedGreed and jealousy hurt you more than anyone else.Grades 3–5Level 1

Hercules and PallasPatienceThe more you fight a quarrel, the bigger it grows.Grades 2–4Level 1

Hercules and the WagonerHard workDo all you can for yourself before you ask for help.Grades 2–4Level 1

Jupiter and the MonkeyKindnessLove sees beauty that other eyes miss.Grades 2–4Level 1

Jupiter Neptune Minerva and MomusFairnessFind fault with everything, and you will end up alone.Grades 3–5Level 1

Jupiter and the SharecropperHumilityWe do not always know what is best for us.Grades 3–5Level 1

Mercury and the SculptorHumilityIf you fish for praise, be ready for the truth.Grades 2–4Level 1

Mercury and the WorkmenHonestyBe honest. Greed can cost you even what you already have.Grades 2–4Level 1

The Apes and the Two TravelersHonestyNot everyone wants to hear the truth about themselves.Grades 5–8Level 1

What is a fable?

A fable is a very short story, often with animals as its characters, that teaches a lesson about how people behave. Most end with a moral stated outright, which is why they suit young readers and busy classrooms. The best-known come from the collection attributed to Aesop, a storyteller said to have lived in ancient Greece.