Frank Carlson Library

"In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable 'The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox, ' two sisters argue over who gets the last apple, until their brother comes home and grabs it"--

"In this modern-day re-telling of Aesop's fable 'The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, ' Liz turns up her nose at farm cooking while Abby learns she prefers the peace of the farm to the excitement of the city"--

After visiting each other's homes, Johnny Town-Mouse and Timmy Willie who lives in the country, decide that they prefer their own place.

A modern rhyme retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

In this retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

A mouse begs a lion for mercy and, after he is set free, promises that he will help the lion some day in return.

The mice learn that "some things are easier said than done" when they try to get rid of their great enemy the cat.

Recounts the famous tale of the race between the persevering turtle and the boastful rabbit.

A very clever yeti eludes the traps of children as he hides in the snow-covered mountains he calls home.

Four classic fables are artfully woven together to make a single story in this lushly illustrated picture book. "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Fox and the Crow," "The Fox and the Goat," and "The Fox and the Stork" all come together to make an unusually eventful day for a tricky fox who is not quite as clever as he imagines.