Greek Myths For Children

This is an Aesop fable about a mean dog who wanders onto a farm where he does not belong. He sees the farmer in the dell driving his tractor. The farmer and an ox are pulling out an old tree stump. The mean dog decides to hide in the barn until sunset.

This is an ancient fable about a peacock who is vain and a crane who thinks what you do is more important than how you look. Try to guess the meaning of this Aesop fable and how it applies to your life. Several morals are given at the end of this story.

One fine sunny day, Craymer the Crab is enjoying the cool breeze and warm sand at the beach. Seacliff the Seagull makes a mewing sound just like a kitten. He smacks his beak because he’s hungry. Will he eat Craymer the Crab?

This is a fable about a newborn mouse who lives on the border between the town and the country. He can’t decide where he wants to live - in the town or in the country. Where, do you think, he should choose?

Here are two Aesop's fables about a crow and a pitcher plus a crow and a fox. You can say what you think is the meaning or moral of each one.

This is an ancient fable about a dog, a rooster, and a fox. Try to guess the meaning of this fable and how it applies to your life. Several morals are given at the end of this story.

A retelling of an Aesop fable to guess the moral. "A woman and her husband lived at the top of Gooseberry Hill. (Have you ever tasted gooseberries?) They went to their goose pen and were greatly surprised! It was the surprise of all surprises, or was it? What do you think they saw?

"Aesop's Fables" is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece around the fifth century BC. These fables are charming stories, each one leading towards a wise moral. They have been the inspiration for La Fontaine, one of the greatest French writers of all time, and are a perfect tool for educating young children as well as a delight for lovers of elegance and simplicity.

Maxat and his gang are on the way to Greece. Next stop: the wonderful island of Crete! Crete is a land of fabulous stories about gods, heroes...and monsters, like the fierce beast trapped in a dark maze that’s impossible to escape from.

Hold onto your magic hats for another spellbinding adventure! Greece just keeps on getting more and more exciting, but when Maxat sets foot on special island Naxos, he can feel that something’s not right. Which is why Ermek should have thought carefully before approaching the crying noise. It’s also why Maxat should think carefully before disagreeing with powerful forces. Before they know it, Maxat and his tiger cub friend have upset one-half of the islanders and confused the other half...not to mention the angry gods!

Hold on to your magic hats for another spellbinding adventure! Maxat the magician is having a sensational time in Greece. He should be taking it easy on his holiday, but somehow, adventures keep on finding him and his buddy, Ermek the tiger cub. Today starts like any other day, until the boy and his cub come across someone who’s been trapped for a very long time. After all, when you annoy the king of the heavens and the Earth, there is a high price to pay.

Welcome to a world where magic dances with reality and where folktales whisper the wisdom of ages past. In this enchanting collection of short stories for kids, we invite you to embark on an extraordinary journey filled with wonder, laughter, and timeless lessons.

Young Filbert Fox listens to a story his granny tells him about how foxes are the smartest creatures and so he sets out to prove this to be true. But when tries to prove how clever he is when he meets Willie Wolf and the Crow family, things do not turn out as he expected at all.

Stheno is on the warpath after Perseus killed her sister, Medusa.

Pineapple Cove is just like any other island town. Well, except for one thing.... It has a secret. One that Kai and Delphi must uncover if they hope to save their town from a terrible threat. Will Kai and Delphi discover the secret in time to save their town? Get this audiobook to find out and share the gift of adventure with your kiddos! Download yours now!

You will never see war the same way after reading this extraordinary retelling of an ancient Greek fable about a tragically unnecessary battle between mice and frogs. This miniature masterpiece ranks with Animal Farm as one of the greatest parables of human foibles. Originally published in 1962, The Battle of the Frogs and the Mice tells in words and pictures a classic tale of the foolhardiness of war. When Crum-snatcher, a Mouse, cautiously mounts the back of Puff-jaw, King of the Frogs, to explore the frogs pond, the Mouse meets with a disaster which soon brings the two nations into mortal conflict.

The Book of Curses is full of dark, wicked magic. Open it only if you dare! Alex Zwick never does what he is told. So when he finds a magic book, he just can't stop making wishes, even when they go horribly wrong. Can Alex and his friend Emily outsmart the book? Or will the chillingly evil laughter of the book ring out in triumph yet again?

Aesop's Fables are more than 3,000 years old and still have meaning today. You can enjoy listening to fables and try to think about the meanings or morals. Not everyone has the same meaning for a fable. Many possible meanings are given for each fable.

Jason was born a prince of the kingdom of Argos. But when Jason was a child, his uncle Pelias stole the throne and sent Jason into hiding. Now a young man, Jason returns to claim his birthright. But Pelias only sneers. He demands that Jason prove himself by retrieving the priceless magical Golden Fleece from the far-off land of Colchis. Jason accepts the challenge and gathers a ship full of Greek war heroes to aid him.

"Vous a-t-on jamais parlé des pommes d'or qui mûrissaient au jardin des Hespérides ? Ah, quelles pommes, le boisseau se vendrait à un bon prix si l'on en trouvait dans nos vergers d'aujourd'hui. Mais leur greffe est perdue..."