Frank Carlson Library

A hungry fox tries repeatedly to reach some grapes hanging high on a vine. After numerous attempts, the fox gives up and stalks angrily away, saying that the grapes were most likely sour anyway. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography...

A hungry wolf disguises himself as a sheep in order to steal and eat other members of the flock. He soon becomes the largest and fattest 'sheep,' which the shepherd then catches and cooks for his own dinner. Additional features include pages defining fables and morals, an introduction to Aesop, a Think-About-It section, activities for further learning, and an introduction to both the author and illustrator. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator...

Grasshopper thinks Ant should stop working so hard...but what will happen when winter comes?

The classic Aesop fable is performed by a troupe of animal actors.

Crow has some food and clever Fox wants it! Can Fox make Crow drop the food?

The familiar Aesop fable is performed by a troupe of animal actors.

Aesop and his troupe of animal actors teach their audience to be wary of trusting those who abandon them in times of trouble.

Retells the fable about an industrious ant that busily prepares for the approaching winter while a grasshopper makes no plans for the cold weather to come.