fables

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fables

The elephant and his secret =

El elefante y su secreto
1974
The elephant carries the mountain's secret with him as he sets off to see the world, a knowledge that helps him save all the animals.

Aesop's fables

Las fabulas de Esopo
2007
A bilingual collection of Aesop's Fables in both English and Spanish, including "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Fox and the Crow," and "Hare and Tortoise.".

Poems and rhymes

2007
A collection of poems, rhymes, limericks, proverbs and fables. Includes activities.

Los seis ciegos y el elefante

1999
A retelling of the fable from India about six blind men who each get a limited understanding of what an elephant is by feeling only one part of it.

The tortoise and the hare

2004
Recounts the famous tale of the race between the persevering turtle and the boastful rabbit.

The rooster and the fox

2002
A proud rooster is tricked by a sly fox.

Squizzy the black squirrel

a fabulous fable of friendship
2003
After talking with Squizzy, the only black squirrel in Fairmount Park, a young African-American boy learns that using color to describe one's friends is silly.

Animal crackers

1975
Seven brief fables provide humorous explanations for well-known idioms about animals.

Agua agua agua

f?abula de Esopo
1994
Retells Aesop's fable of the thirsty crow who is able to get a drink by dropping pebbles into the water until the level is high enough for him to reach it with his beak.

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