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Aesop's Fables
Enjoy these wise, ageless stories, online!
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

http://www.aesopfables.com/

	CONTENT: This site by John R. Long offers a collection of at least 655 fables. Some are illustrated and have audio files.
	AESTHETICS: The site has a simple table layout with few graphics and easily read text.
	ORGANIZATION: The fables are grouped alphabetically in table format with about 100 in each of six sections. Each of the sections has an alphabetical listing of the fables in that section and a return link to the homepage.
	REVIEW: This collection offers visitors the opportunity to "enjoy the ageless and timeless wisdom of Aesop and his Fables" online. Many of the fables include an audio narration or illustrations. Each section features a list of fables for your reading enjoyment as well as a link to lesson plans, suggested morals, and a dictionary. In addition to the fables in section one there are articles that define and describe the history of fables and the life of Aesop. Long also offers a list of 86 of the most easily read fables with brief moral lessons. Included are 127 fairy tales by Hans Christian Anderson and a handful of short stories.
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