This collection of fables is targeted at children, through accessible language and beautiful illustrations which appeal to young readers. The book contains 14 fables. Included are The Shepherd's Boy and The Wolf, The Hare and the Tortoise, The Ant and the Grasshopper plus many others that have inspired countless readers for centuries. With 14 full-color illustrations, this edition is a must for every bookshelf. Each fable contains a short narrative with an underlying moral. The characters are mostly animals and they illustrate a human characteristic, through certain gestures and words. The purpose of the fables is the improvement of human conduct. They try to point out and discourage the shortcomings of human nature and, at the same time, to arise our admiration for noble and honorable behaviour.