This anthology revitalizes 40 of Aesop's lesser-known fables, such as The fisherman and his music and The vain crow.

After trading houses, the country mice and the town mice discover there's no place like home.

Woodland animals, each thinking of his neighbor, share a turnip left on their doorstep.

"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from beloved British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--

"A critical look at the beloved fables that investigates whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals. Despite being conceived over two-and-a-half thousand years ago, Aesop's Fables are still passed from parent to child today, and are embedded in our collective consciousness. The morals still inform our judgments, but have they influenced our views of the animal protagonists as well? And, if so, is there any truth behind...

In this retelling of the classic Aesop fable, hardworking ants stock up for the winter while a fun-loving grasshopper plays all year long, until the cold weather arrives and he realizes his mistake in not planning ahead.

As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.

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.

Illustrations and minimal text relate the familiar fable of the race between a slow tortoise and a quick but foolish hare.

The story of an eight-year-old orphan who becomes a beloved Zen Master.