Aesop, born in the 7th c BC, intended his stories for an adult audience, and used animals as characters so as not to offend his audience or the governing powers. The common sense wisdom of Aesop's morals is ageless. We are never too old to be reminded to beware of flattery, greed and complacency.
ANIMATIONS
AESOP
Samples of stories
Stories for young adults,
children,and students
of language
English
French
Spanish
by
Meric du Val
Shorefront Mysteries
A trilogy for teens and young adults
Four young protagonists use logic and reasoning to uncover clues. The underlying goal is to educate youth on historic, political, environmental and social issues.
The Realm of The Birds
The Pecan Grove - The Golden Rooster
The mouse could be hiding anywhere. Under the table, in the closet, behind the chair or in Aunt Clair's hair.
Illustrated, in verse, with online lesson plan
great for ESL.
The greedy owner of a mango tree won't share her mangos with her neighbors.
Illustrated, with dialogues for a performance
great for ESL.
Parallel Text
Where the story is in two languages side by side
AESOP Twelve stories inspired by Aesop’s Fables
dialogues in chapter two for a performance. Intermediate
The Realm of The Birds Addresses the price of freedom, personal
reflection and self-realization. For more advanced language students
CARUSO Illustrated, with online, theatre-based lesson plans.
For children and people new to the language
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English - French - Spanish
Shorefront Mysteries Trilogy
Four young protagonists use logic and reasoning to uncover clues.
Addresses social issues, no murders
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English - ESL
Don't Touch The Mangos!
Illustrated, with dialogues for a performance
What? Where?
Illustrated, under, over, in and out!
From Mesopotamia, around the Black Sea, across the Mediterranean to Sicily and up the Italian peninsula, the
history of the grapevine is an integral part of civilizations.
