Category Fables for Kids

A Farmer walked through his field one cold winter morning. On the ground lay a Snake, stiff and frozen with the cold.

A little hungry Mouse found his way one day into a basket of corn. He had to squeeze himself a good deal to get through the narrow opening between the strips of the basket.

Two Bulls were fighting furiously in a field, at one side of which was a marsh. An old Frog living in the marsh, trembled as he watched the fierce battle.

There was once a Countryman who possessed the most wonderful Goose you can imagine, for every day when he visited the nest, the Goose had laid a beautiful, glittering, golden egg.

Two Pots, one of brass and the other of clay, stood together on the hearthstone.

A rich old farmer, who felt that he had not many more days to live, called his sons to his bedside.

Some Cranes saw a farmer plowing a large field. When the work of plowing was done, they patiently watched him sow the seed. It was their feast, they thought.

A Peacock, puffed up with vanity, met a Crane one day, and to impress him spread his gorgeous tail in the Sun.

A Wolf had been prowling around a flock of Sheep for a long time, and the Shepherd watched very anxiously to prevent him from carrying off a Lamb.

A very young Mouse, who had never seen anything of the world, almost came to grief the very first time he ventured out. And this is the story he told his mother about his adventures.

A Fox fell into a well, and though it was not very deep, he found that he could not get out again.

A Mule had had a long rest and much good feeding. He was feeling very vigorous indeed, and pranced around loftily, holding his head high.

One day as an Ass was walking in the pasture, he found some Grasshoppers chirping merrily in a grassy corner of the field.

A hungry Wolf spied a Goat browsing at the top of a steep cliff where he could not possibly get at her.

A Dog asleep in a manger filled with hay, was awakened by the Cattle, which came in tired and hungry from working in the field.

One bright evening as the sun was sinking on a glorious world a wise old Cock flew into a tree to roost.

A Heron was walking sedately along the bank of a stream, his eyes on the clear water, and his long neck and pointed bill ready to snap up a likely morsel for his breakfast.

A Fox and a Leopard, resting lazily after a generous dinner, amused themselves by disputing about their good looks.

A Bear roaming the woods in search of berries happened on a fallen tree in which a swarm of Bees had stored their honey.

A Rabbit left his home one day for a dinner of clover. But he forgot to latch the door of his house and while he was gone a Weasel walked in and calmly made himself at home.