Category Fables for Kids

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.

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.

Some hungry Dogs saw a number of hides at the bottom of a stream where the Tanner had put them to soak.

Some Dogs found the skin of a Lion and furiously began to tear it with their teeth. A Fox chanced to see them and laughed scornfully.

Once upon a time a Cat and a Monkey lived as pets in the same house. They were great friends and were constantly in all sorts of mischief together.

An Ass was feeding in a pasture near a wood when he saw a Wolf lurking in the shadows along the hedge.

It happened once upon a time that a certain Greek ship bound for Athens was wrecked off the coast close to Piraeus, the port of Athens.