fables, american

Presents ten animal stories, each containing a moral lesson, including the importance of being humble, the dangers of being too proud, the importance of generosity and sharing, and how everyone, no matter how small, has a part to play in life.

Coyote is featured in each of these Aztec interpretations of Aesop's fables, where the trickster becomes the chief character.

Presents over thirty fables designed to lend simplicity to the complex problems adults face, covering such themes as honesty, friendship, faith, and love.

In this adaptation of Aesop's fable, a mouse who removes a thorn from a lion's paw tries to turn himself into the mighty beast that he helped.

Provides biographical information about Ernest Hemingway, and features a variety of essays in which the authors analyze Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea," discussing themes, artistic accomplishment, and the character of the Old Man.

A collection of forty-three original fables, inspired by a Navajo shaman and featuring a variety of "gods".