The tale is about a tree so anxious to grow up, so anxious for greater things, that he cannot appreciate living in the moment.

This story is about teamwork and how by helping each other, we can bring true happiness in the world.

This is a story about a poor shoemaker who receives much-needed help from two young helpful elves.

A rich man complained about the smell from a near-by tanner. The tanner said he would move but did not and the rich man eventually got used to the smell.

This fables tells us what happens to someone who competes with his superiors: he destroys himself before he can equal them.

Wasps and Partridges asked a Farmer for water and promised doing tasks in return. The Farmer said his Oxen do that work already so he would water them.

A stag, fleeing, hid in a stable by burying itself in the hay. Stag left a horn showing and the Master saw. No more stag.

A Shepherd put his cloak on the ground and shook acorns on it for his sheep. The sheep ate the acorns and tore the cloak. Shepherd was not happy.

A Wasp tormented a Snake close to death. The Snake decided to put his head under a wagon wheel in hopes to take the Wasp with him in death.

A Snake was advised by a Crab to give up bad dealings. Snake did not so Crab found the Snake and killed it. Snake should have listened to Crab.