Aesop Fables

 The Tortoise and the Ducks A tortoise lived in a pond. He is very slow. He cannot move fast. He saw many animals move very fast. But he cannot do so. He wants to see the world like other animals. He is very sorry. He told his problem to the ducks. The ducks said, 'Don't worry. We will help you.' They took a stick and told the tortoise to hold the stick firmly with his teeth. They also warned him not to speak anything. They started flying with the tortoise. Everybody was surprised. A crow met them on the way. He was astonished to see them. 'This must be the king of tortoises,' he said. 'Why not?' said the tortoise happily and as soon as he said this he lost his hold on the stick and fell down. Thus he died.  

 The Wolf and the Kid The evening sun is going down. The flock of goats is grazing in the forest. They have now started their homeward journey. The kid has newly grown little horns. So he now thinks he has become a billy goat and he can move alone in the jungle. His mother calls him but he ignores the call. Soon he finds that it is getting dark. All the goats have gone far away from him. He now starts fearing and bleating. A wolf comes to him from the bush nearby. The kid knows that his death is nearing. But he makes a plan. He says, 'Mr. Wolf, I know you will eat me and now it is your right. But please sing a little, so that I can have a little dance before dying. This will merry me.' The wolf thinks it is a good idea to have a little music before a feast. So he stats piping. In the calm evening environment, the dogs of the shepherd hears the music and recognises it. They know that a wolf sings such music before feasting. So they rush towards the wolf. Seeing them, the wolf ru...