Bird Fables: A Modern English Rendition
A Curated Collection adapted from Aesop’s FablesBy Wisdom WellRecorded TrackLength54m
About this audiobook
Bird Fables: A Modern English Rendition invites listeners into a captivating world of wonder and wisdom. This unique collection beautifully retells fourteen bird fables in modern English. Whether featuring the crane or crow, the peacock or pigeon, the stork or swan, among others, these stories echo the challenges, flaws, and triumphs of humanity. Far more than just entertaining tales, these beloved fables gracefully explore the relatable issues and behaviors of their winged protagonists, inspiring insightful reflection and delightful conversation on timeless values and ideals such as authenticity, honesty, humility, kindness, fairness, patience and wisdom.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length54 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 18, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Wisdom Well presents:
2Chapter 1: Introduction
3Chapter 2: The Crow that Listens to Flattery
4Chapter 3: The Stork and the Fox: A Lesson in Fair Play
5Chapter 4: The Jackdaw and the Pigeons
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6Chapter 5: The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
7Chapter 6: The Swan
8Chapter 7: The Eagle and the Roosters
9Chapter 8: The Lark and the Farmer: A Race Against Time
10Chapter 9: The Peacock Who Was Never Satisfied
11Chapter 10: The Owl and the Noisy Grasshopper
12Chapter 11: The Crane and the Wolf
13Chapter 12: The Eagle and Her Neighbors
14Chapter 13: The Crow and the Swan
15Chapter 14: The Rooster and the Jewel
16Chapter 15: The Owl and the Birds: The Wisdom That Came Too Late
17The End
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