The Aesop for Children (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. With pictures by Milo WinterBy Aesop
Length4h 19m
About this audiobook
The Aesop for Children gathers the ancient fables traditionally attributed to Aesop into a form suited to young readers, preserving their concise narrative architecture and unmistakable moral force. Animals speak, bargain, deceive, boast, and suffer consequences in miniature dramas whose clarity conceals a sophisticated understanding of human conduct. Written in plain, memorable prose, the collection belongs to the long tradition of didactic literature, where entertainment and ethical instruction are inseparable. Aesop, the semi-legendary Greek fabulist of the sixth century BCE, has long been associated with wisdom expressed through indirection. Ancient accounts portray him as a slave whose sharp intelligence and social insight enabled him to expose folly among the powerful and ordinary alike. Whether or not every tale is his, the body of fables bearing his name reflects a worldview shaped by practical experience, social hierarchy, and the need to teach prudence through vivid example. This volume is especially recommended for readers seeking an accessible entrance into classical moral storytelling. Children will enjoy its lively creatures and swift plots, while adults will recognize its enduring lessons on vanity, greed, caution, kindness, and wit. It remains a foundational book for understanding how brief stories can carry lasting ethical weight.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.5 (12.3K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreChildren's Literature
Length4 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I Love Animal Stories
26THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF
2Introduction
27THE GNAT AND THE BULL
3Author Biography
28THE PLANE TREE
4Historical Context
29THE FARMER AND THE STORK
5Synopsis (Selection)
30THE SHEEP AND THE PIG
Show all chaptersShow less
6MILO WINTER
31THE TRAVELERS AND THE PURSE
7RAND McNALLY & CO. CHICAGO
32THE LION AND THE ASS
8A LIST OF THE FABLES
33THE FROGS WHO WISHED FOR A KING
9THE ÆSOP FOR CHILDREN
34THE OWL AND THE GRASSHOPPER
10THE WOLF AND THE KID
35THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW
11THE TORTOISE AND THE DUCKS
36THE OAK AND THE REEDS
12THE YOUNG CRAB AND HIS MOTHER
37THE RAT AND THE ELEPHANT
13THE FROGS AND THE OX
38THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
14THE DOG, THE COCK, AND THE FOX
39THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
15BELLING THE CAT
40THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER
16THE EAGLE AND THE JACKDAW
41THE ASS CARRYING THE IMAGE
17THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS
42A RAVEN AND A SWAN
18HERCULES AND THE WAGONER
43THE TWO GOATS
19THE KID AND THE WOLF
44THE ASS AND THE LOAD OF SALT
20THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE
45THE LION AND THE GNAT
21THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
46THE LEAP AT RHODES
22THE WOLF AND THE CRANE
47THE COCK AND THE JEWEL
23THE ASS AND HIS DRIVER
48THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL
24THE OXEN AND THE WHEELS
49THE WILD BOAR AND THE FOX
25THE LION AND THE MOUSE
50THE ASS, THE FOX, AND THE LION
More from Aesop
Aesop's Fables (Annotated)Aesop4h 30m$2 · $0.00
Aesop's Fables - New TranslationAesop4h 25m3.8 (47)$9 · $0.00
Aesop's Fables; a new translationAesop5h 25m4.0 (9.4K)$2 · $0.00
Some of Æsop's Fables with Modern InstancesAesop1h 32m$2 · $0.00
Aesop's Fables (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)Aesop4h 23m$2 · $0.00
Aesop's Fables: A New Revised Version From Original SourcesAesop4h 42m3.1 (21)$2 · $0.00
The Beloved Aesop's FablesAesop4h 21m$2 · $0.00
Gesammelte Werke und Tiermärchen von Aesop (Äsop) (Kommentiert)Aesop3h 59m$1 · $0.00
Aesop's FablesAesop1h 26m4.2 (161.4K)$14 · $0.00
Aesop's FablesAesop3h 8m4.2 (149.2K)$1 · $0.00
Aesop's FablesAesop4h 26m4.2 (149.3K)$18 · $0.00
Aesop's FablesAesop2h 47m4.2 (158.4K)$3 · $0.00
Aesop: Aesopische FabelnAesop1h 30m4.1 (329)$6 · $0.00
Because My Destiny AwaitsCorwin McGinnis2h 40m5.0 (41)$15
A Wolf Called FireRosanne Parry4h 7m4.7 (1.2K)$7 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman3h 2m4.6 (15.6K)$18 · $0.00
RevolutionariesSanjeev Sanyal7h 25m4.6 (1.9K)$24 · $0.00
Warriors #6: The Darkest HourErin Hunter8h 8m4.6 (70.2K)$26 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Beatrix Potter (Annotated)Beatrix Potter5h 11m4.6 (1.5K)$2 · $0.00
The Violet Fairy Book (Annotated)Andrew Lang11h 39m4.7 (304)$2 · $0.00
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Annotated)Frances Hodgson Burnett7h 56m4.6 (1.5K)$0.99 · $0.00
The Nutcracker and The Mouse King (Annotated)E.T.A. Hoffmann4h 4m4.6 (1.5K)$2 · $0.00
Deep ZoneTim Green6h 12m4.6 (2.8K)$20
REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM & NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA (Children's Book Classics) (Annotated)Kate Douglas Wiggin15h 32m4.6 (1.4K)$0.99 · $0.00
The Pilgrim’s ProgressRousseaux Brasseur3h 22m4.7 (158)$17
Just William (Illustrated) (Annotated)Richmal Crompton6h 30m4.6 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Labors of Hercules BealGary D. Schmidt8h 17m4.6 (10.4K)$8 · $0.00
Clancy of the Overflow (The Matilda Saga, #9)Jackie French14h 24m4.6 (471)$33 · $0.00
The House at Pooh CornerA. A. Milne3h 13m4.5 (117.7K)$12
The Great Fairy Tales - Oscar Wilde Edition (Illustrated) (Annotated)Oscar Wilde6h 31m4.6 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
The Boy Who Followed His Father into AuschwitzJeremy Dronfield6h 54m4.5 (28.5K)$24 · $0.00
The Adventures of Uncle Rocky, FiremanJames Burd Brewster2h 41m4.8 (75)$10
Attack from Tilted TowersDevin Hunter2h 6m4.7 (235)$15
You may also like
The Just So Stories for Little Children (Illustrated Edition)Rudyard Kipling4h 33m4.2 (126.2K)$2 · $0.00
Totem and TabooSigmund Freud6h 18m4.0 (15.1K)$0.60 · $0.00
The Origin and Situation of the GermansTacitus1h 5m4.0 (3.9K)$1 · $0.00
In a French KitchenSusan Herrmann Loomis8h 57m4.0 (1.1K)$20
Totem and TabooSigmund Freud6h 19m4.0 (16.3K)$4.70 · $0.00
The Legends of the Jews (Vol. 1-4) (Annotated)Louis Ginzberg53h 16m4.5 (426)$0.99 · $0.00
The Cat that Walked by HimselfRudyard Kipling2h 17m4.3 (2.5K)$4 · $0.00
The Just So Stories for Little Children (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)Rudyard Kipling4h 54m4.2 (65.2K)$0.99 · $0.00
Homo-Culture; Or, The Improvement of Offspring Through Wiser GenerationM. L. Holbrook5h3.4 (19)$2 · $0.00
Cornish Characters and Strange EventsS. Baring-Gould23h 40m$1 · $0.00
The God of the WoodsBriefly Summaries19m$11 · $0.00
The Art of Story-Telling, with nearly half a hundred storiesJulia Darrow Cowles5h 42m$2 · $0.00
The Sun Dance of the Blackfoot IndiansClark Wissler3h 5m3.8 (14)$1 · $0.00
How to Cook FishMyrtle Reed8h 4m3.6 (38)$0.99 · $0.00
A Taste of South AfricaNaumann & Göbel Verlag3h 6m4.5 (10)$5 · $0.00
The Eagle and the JackdawRafat Allam1m$7 · $0.00
Firefly SeasonCynthia Leitich Smith8m4.4 (21)$4 · $0.00
Games for the Playground, Home, School and GymnasiumJessie Hubbell Bancroft16h 2m$1 · $0.00
The Children's Book of Christmas StoriesVarious8h 36m3.9 (483)$2.30
The Kind ElephantArezo Mayaar6m$1