Aesop's Fables, with eBook Audiobook

" A good collection of short stories told by animals and about animals. Although it may seem a children book, any adult can actually learn a good deal from it. Also, interestingly enough, I discovered that it is the origin of many famous sayings and metaphors that we do use in our daily life. "

" decently fun with classic morals. "

" This book has great short stories about mistakes we make everyday. They use animals in replace for people and have very unique and interesting stories. I really enjoyed this book. It brings a different perspective to what we do. "

" [Audio:] Can't go wrong w/ Aesop, wish I could ingest all of these! Probably better to read this rather than listen. It's too hard to reflect on them when you can go back and read them again. "

" Great traditional literature that teach children moral values in a world that so needs that! "

" I remember reading these as a child and finding them much more profound. I recently read most of this collection and was a little disappointed that most didn't seem as important or encouraging as one may like. In fact the fables are often contradictory. I had originally picked up the fables as a potential source for illustration subjects, but didn't even find much of interest on that front. "

" Love this book! I read the fables over and over when I was younger. "

" Interesting to read them all together. It gives a different perspective. "

" I read this back when I was homeschooled and still very young. I reread it again last year. What a great book. All of the stories have morals, and they are timeless. A great quick read, or a nice add on if you are reading a larger book and need a quick break now and again. "

" I stole this book from Munsey Park Elementary School library when I was little. That's how you know it's good. "

" This was the most encompassing version I've come across. Excellent. I knew so many and others were all new. "

" About fifty of these are absolutely essential. But ... the other 234? "

" A really good book to read for children, short, simple words but deep and meaningful. "

" A real classic, Aesop's fables are brief but truly thought-provoking. They tell of a wide-variety of morals, some of which are even contradictory in places. "

" This book contained many valuable life lessons that were interesting and easy to understand. "

" This is a classic, very cute read- and great for small children. I would recommend it for all. "

" These are thick reading. Don't hand it to a young person, even if they are very capable; there are too many nuances. Read it to them, and then if they think they can get through it on their own, fine. "

" Aesop's Fables: a window into the culture and social values of ancient Greece and Rome. Before Socrates was executed Plato recounts he was attempting to write a play based on one of Aesop's Fables while in prison. There are about 120 fables and each of them contains a pearl of wisdom. "

" We use this for memory and handwriting exercises. "

" It is amazing to me how many of these stories have transcended time, and remain a literary and societal staple. They truly are an effective way of teaching some of the basic moral principles to children (and even adults). "

" Thoroughly amusing stories with time-tested morals "

" Just finished reading Aesop's Fables (Easton Press Edition) to my family with great delight. Each time the cry from the children was to read just one more, which I believe is a sign of a really wonderful book. This is now a family favorite that we will read again in a couple of years. "

" I loved reading these as a little girl. "

" An interesting, if repetitive, read. Very different morality than we see in "fables" (and I'm thinking kid's stories) today. Aesop was all about knowing your place in society and playing your role. Not so much with the "you can do ANYTHING" messages we see today. "

" Good fables but some are just disturbing. There's a lot of murder between these animals just to teach a lesson. "

" Our understanding of the present is not completed without an understanding of the past. The tales being told are universal and anyone, from any race or creed, can benefit from them. "

" I've read this a million times and I love every time just like the first time! "

" It is amazing to me how many of these stories have transcended time, and remain a literary and societal staple. They truly are an effective way of teaching some of the basic moral principles to children (and even adults). "

" As Bruno Bettelheim has pointed out, stories, mainly fairy tales will be interpreted differently depending upon ones age, sex, life experiences, etc. Aesop's Fables should be read by everyone at different times in his/her life. Lesson are to be learned indefinitely!!. "

" A timeless book of really short stories fron ancient Greece that teach us simple moral lessons and show us the origin of Western proverbs. "

" You know when you were a kid watching cartoons, waiting for Batman or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or some awesome shit like that, and some shit would come on TV featuring talking woodland creatures not doing much of anything? This is what reading this feels like. "

" be happy with what you have! "

" A real classic, Aesop's fables are brief but truly thought-provoking. They tell of a wide-variety of morals, some of which are even contradictory in places. "

" The fables were fun to read but a lot of the moral stuff behind it was really repeated and it got tedious, but not a horrible read. "

" Interesting to read them all together. It gives a different perspective. "

" At the risk of repeating Lewis and Chesterton, I firmly believe that I learned all I need to know about ethics from the stories that were read to me as a child. Aesop is a terrific moral teacher who cuts across time and space. "

" A series of very short stories, generally with a moral at the end. Good for light reading, finished it within a day of starting. Some interesting things to think about. "

" Loved these fables.I remember as a child just reading them for ages & really liking each one. "