Aesop’s Fables makes it onto many of our homeschool reading lists, and the version illustrated by Milo Winter is a favorite. Now this classic, The Aesop for Children, has made it into the public domain and can be downloaded cost-free.
Favorite fables include:
- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.
- The Lion and the Mouse.
- The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf.
- The Ants and the Grasshopper.
- The Goose and the Golden Egg.
- The Dog and His Reflection.
- The Hare and the Tortoise.
Milo Winter’s full-color, timeless illustrations bring over one hundred selected fables to life.
Free eBook:
Additional Resources
The Baby’s Own Aesop {Free eBook}
We introduce our children to fables as a way to simply illustrate moral truths. But for the educator, the fables also provide a way to practice skills.
Aesop’s Fables Audio and Activity Guide {Free!}
For older children.
The Fox and the Grapes: A Mini Unit Study
You can use this mini unit as a template for working with any of the fables!
Drawing & Writing Notebooking Paper {Free Download}
Great for copying and illustrating the fable.
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