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description: The Grasshopper and the Ant ********************************* When you work all summer to save up your crumbs You'll have no worries when winter time comes. *** About Aesops Fables Who was Aesop and why are his fables famous all over the world? In fact very little is known about this mysterious Ancient Greek figure. He is thought to have been a slave originally from Africa but even that isnt known for certain. But his stories with their talking animals and simple moral lessons have been popular for thousands of years. They have been translated into almost every language and were among the first books to be printed when the printing press was invented in the 1400s. The most famous Aesops Fable is probably the story of The Hare and the Tortoise with its message that slow and steady wins the race. Children everywhere have grown up loving these delightful short tales learning and growing through their bond with these timeless classics. I grew up enjoying many of Aesops fables and Im excited to share them with you here in my own style a little more contemporary and told in rhymes to make them fun to read and listen to. I hope you and your kids will love sharing these stories and learning from their messages just as much as I always have. 
language: English
title: The Grasshopper and the Ant
publisher: None