My rating 5 stars
The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf?
My thought
This book is a collection of Aesop’s fables it includes many stories with moral conclusions. The stories teach lessons in tales like the tortes and the hare that are about taking your time and not rushing. Other lessons from this collection include honesty is the best policy. The stories in simple forms teach life lessons to children. The introduction to the story really opens the children up to what is to come. The stories are simple to read, and the lesson is clear, but there are not many pictures for young children. After each short story, the moral is clearly written out so kids don't have to guess what they should learn from the story. Included: The Tortoise and the Eagle; The Fighting Roosters and the Eagle; The Fox, The Rooster, and the Dog; Belling the Cat; The Fox and the Crow; The Crow and the Pitcher; The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; The Lion and the Mouse; The Caged Bird and the Bat; The Vain Jackdaw; The Ant and the Grasshopper; The Wolf and the Crane; The Stag at the Pool; The Ox and the Frog; The Gnat and the Bull
The stories are great for during the day or as bedtime stories. They all serve as lessons in which children can learn from
Classic reading! One finds humanity never changes and Aesop describes it very well.
Quotes
“In serving the wicked, expect no reward, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pains.”
“Self-help is the best help.”
“The loiterer often blames delay on his more active friend.”
“Slow but steady wins the race.”
“Birds of a feather flock together.”
“The greatest kindness will not bind the ungrateful.”
“No arguments will give courage to the coward.”
“Fair weather friends are not worth much.”
“Don't make much ado about nothing.”
“If men had all they wished, they would be often ruined.”
“Pleasure bought with pains, hurts.”
“One story is good, till another is told.”
“If words suffice not, blows must follow.”
“Look before you leap.”
“Those who suffer most cry out the least.”
“If we lions knew how to erect statues, you would see the Man placed under the paw of the Lion.”
“Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.”
“Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.”
“Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.”
“Do not trust flatterers.”
“Only cowards insult dying majesty.”
“Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.”
