AESOP’S FABLES Retold and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney SeaStar Books, 87 pages, $19.95 It never hurts to repeat the truth, as a newspaper editor of my acquaintance once observed. It especiall… ...

WASHINGTON — Aesop was a writer, possibly of African origin, who lived more than 2,500 years ago in Ancient Greece. But although he's long gone, his famous fables — or ...

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

Animal stories for kids fascinate and intrigue their curious minds. These tales do more than just entertain - they plant seeds of wisdom that help little ones learn about right and wrong, caring ...

Before writing the fable, students use their handhelds to read some of Aesop’s fables. Then a class spreadsheet is created and projected. This spreadsheet helps students identify the common elements ...

Another fable relates the story of "The Hare and the Tortoise." As the story goes, the hare ridicules the short feet and slow pace of the tortoise, and they decide to settle their dispute by ...

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 ...

A fable is a short, simple story that teaches a moral lesson. Many are extremely old and extremely popular. The phrase “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” actually comes from a fable by Aesop.You ...

Most adults and children know the story of the "Three Little Pigs," so I won't delay the point with a recant of this fable. Instead, let's go right to the moral: It is more prudent to invest (time ...