Fables are stories with moral lessons that are typically told to children. They can be short stories, or even just a few paragraphs, but they all have one common goal: to teach a lesson. One of the most famous fables is The Lion and the Mouse. In this story, the lion tries to catch the mouse, but the mouse gets away every time. Eventually, the lion realizes that he can't catch the mouse without help and asks a snake for help. The snake agrees to help, but only if the lion will give her half of his food each day. The lion agrees and becomes very successful at catching mice.