Catalogue Page for Fable Stories

The Fox Who Wanted To Fly

Can foxes fly? Here is a fable about one who tried.

By Harley Hamilton

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Fable, Video Animals: Fox Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Raven and the Fox

Based on Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Crow”, this is the retelling of a story with a moral about what a clever fox does to get a yummy piece of cheese.

By Amina Ali Syed

Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Animal Story, Fable Animals: Bird, Crow, Fox, Raven Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Wolf and the Fake News Story

Truly a story for our times. The wolf tells his side of the story with regards to the three pigs!

By Ciara, Aged 11

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: By Children, Classic, Fable, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Funny, Modern Animals: Wolf Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Three Wishes

Shankar, a poor fisherman, is granted three wishes by the King of the Sea but, because of greed, he and his wife Lakshmi lose everything that they get.

By Karuna Kumar

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fable, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Original Animals: Fish Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

The Kite and the String

A grandfather tells his sceptical grandson an old fable in order to try and teach him an important lesson.

By Brian Martin

Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Fable, Illustrated, Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 mins

Ella the Rabbit

Ella the rabbit doesn’t like the way she looks because she is not like all the other rabbits in the forest. She decides to do something about it, but when things go terribly wrong, she learns a valuable lesson.

By Rebecca Elbert

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Fable, Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Rabbit Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Little Red Hen

This story about a hardworking little hen whose friends won’t help her teaches us a valuable and timeless lesson. Includes audio narration.

Narrator: Sharon Blumberg Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Audio, Classic, Fable, Folk Tale, Illustrated, Instructional Animals: Cat, Goose, Hen, Rat Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Frogs’ Race

A group of frogs decide to race to the top of the tower, but will they all be discouraged when everyone says they can’t do it?

By Dulce Rodrigues

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fable, Modern, Original Animals: Frog Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

The Miller, his Son and their Donkey

A man is taking his donkey to the fair for sale, but find out what happens when he tries to please everyone he meets along the way. Includes audio narration.

Narrator: Sharon Blumberg Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Audio, Classic, Fable, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale Animals: Ass, Donkey Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Aesops Fables

All of Aesop’s fables, beautifully illustrated by Milo Winter. Dip in and out, each one only takes a minute or two.

By Aesop

Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Classic, Fable, Illustrated Reading time: 01 - 05 mins