NEW YORK — Aesop’s fables are known for teaching moral lessons. But a new study says at least one such tale might really have happened. It’s the fable about a thirsty crow.

Rooks show there may be some truth to Aesop’s fable ‘The Crow and the Pitcher ... it also shows that one of Aesop’s fables may not be just a story after all. ...

In Aesop's fable 'The crow and the pitcher' a thirsty crow uses stones to raise the level of water in a pitcher to quench its thirst. A new study published online today (06 August) in the journal ...

Foxes, lions, wolves, donkeys and tortoises. In Robin Waterfield’s translation of these ancient stories, animals are used to capture a distinctly human nature.

Researchers presented four crows with a challenge from Aesop's fable "The Crow and the Pitcher": a container of water not quite full enough for the birds to reach with their beaks.Just like Aesop ...

NEW YORK -- From the goose that laid the golden egg to the race between the tortoise and the hare, Aesop's fables are known for teaching moral lessons rather than literally being true. But a new ...

Fox Tails: Four Fables from Aesop Amy Lowry. Holiday House, $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8234-2400-9 ...

The Fox and the Crow Manasi Subramaniam, illus. by Culpeo S. Fox. Karadi Tales (Consortium, ... Who knew Aesop’s fables held this much drama? Ages 4–up. (Mar.) DETAILS share BUY THIS BOOK close.