Aesop

The old fable about a race between a tortoise and a hare, in which the boastful hare learns a lesson.

Retelling of the Aesop fable based on Walt Disney's original short film of the grasshopper who fiddles and frolics during the summer while the ants store food for winter.

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world.

In this wordless 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 modern song retells the fable of the ant that works hard all summer long to feed her children and store food for the winter while her neighbor, a cheerful but lazy grasshopper, relaxes in the sun. Includes a brief introduction to Aesop, sheet music, glossary, discussion questions, and further reading.

Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables.