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40 of Aesop's best-known fables are brought to life in adaptations for children aged 5 to 9. Each story is five minutes long and read by an all-star cast including Brenda Blethyn, the late Richard Briers, Lindsay Duncan, Richard E Grant, Jane Horrocks, Jonathan Pryce and Alison Steadman.

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NEW - video resources

The Hare and the Tortoise. video

Aesop's famous fable about a race between a hare and a tortoise is read by the late Richard Briers.

The Hare and the Tortoise

The Boy who cried Wolf. video

Aesop's famous fable about telling the truth is read by the late Richard Briers.

The Boy who cried Wolf

The Fox and the Crow. video

Aesop's fable about a wily fox and a proud crow is read by Jonathan Pryce.

The Fox and the Crow

The North Wind and the Sun. video

Aesop's fable about a competition between the wind and sun is read by Lindsay Duncan.

The North Wind and the Sun

Audio resources

1. The Hare and the Tortoise. audio

Written by Rob John, read by the late Richard Briers

1. The Hare and the Tortoise

2. The Frogs and the Ox. audio

Written by Tony Payne, read by Jane Horrocks.

2. The Frogs and the Ox

3. The Fox and the Crow. audio

Written by Rob John, read by Jonathan Pryce.

3. The Fox and the Crow

4. The Monkey as King. audio

Written by Sharri McGarry, read by Alison Steadman.

4. The Monkey as King

5. The bundle of sticks. audio

Written by Sharri McGarry, read by Brenda Blethyn.

5. The bundle of sticks

6. The Gnat and the Lion. audio

Written by Jan Payne, read by Richard E Grant

6. The Gnat and the Lion

7. The North Wind and the Sun. audio

The Wind and the Sum compete to see who is strongest.

7. The North Wind and the Sun

8. The Fox and the Grapes. audio

Written by Tony Payne, read by Alison Steadman

8. The Fox and the Grapes

11. The Wolf and the Heron. audio

Written by Lavinia Murray, read by Brenda Blethyn

11. The Wolf and the Heron

12. The Donkey in the Lion's skin. audio

Written by Jan Payne, read by the late Richard Briers

12. The Donkey in the Lion's skin

14. The Vain Jackdaw

Written by Rob John, read by Lindsay Duncan.

14. The Vain Jackdaw

16. The Cat and the Mice. audio

Written by Sharri McGarry, read by Jane Horrocks.

16. The Cat and the Mice

17. The Lion and the Mouse. audio

Written by Rob John, read by Richard Briers

17. The Lion and the Mouse

18. The Caged Bird and the Bat. audio

Written by Nicky Grischotti, read by Brenda Blethyn

18. The Caged Bird and the Bat

19. The Fox and the Goat. audio

Written by Lavinia Murray, read by Jonathan Pryce

19. The Fox and the Goat

20. The Lion and the Elephant. audio

Written by Jan Payne, read by Alison Steadman

20. The Lion and the Elephant

21. The Crow and the Pitcher. audio

Written by Tracey Hammett, read by Alison Steadman.

21. The Crow and the Pitcher

22. The Fox and the Stork. audio

Written by Kate Stonham, read by Jane Horrocks

22. The Fox and the Stork

23. Two Travellers and a Bear. audio

Written by Sue Reid, read by Richard E Grant

23. Two Travellers and a Bear

25. The Kid and the Wolf. audio

Written by Sue Reid, read by Lindsay Duncan

25. The Kid and the Wolf

26. The Old Lion and the Fox. audio

Written by Tracey Hammett, read by the late Richard Briers

26. The Old Lion and the Fox

27. The Eagle and the Jackdaw. audio

Written by Sue Reid, read by Brenda Blethyn.

27. The Eagle and the Jackdaw

28. The Wolf in Sheep's clothing. audio

Written by Tracey Hammett, read by Jonathan Pryce.

28. The Wolf in Sheep's clothing

30. The Dog in the manger. audio

Written by Sharri McGarry, read by Jane Horrocks.

30. The Dog in the manger

31. Androcles and the Lion. audio

Written by Rob John, read by Jonathan Pryce

31. Androcles and the Lion

32. The Dog and his reflection. audio

Written by Tony Payne, read by Lindsay Duncan

32. The Dog and his reflection

33. The Heron and the Fish. audio

Written by Tony Payne, read by Jonathan Pryce

33. The Heron and the Fish

34. The Eagle and the Tortoise. audio

Written by Kate Stonham, read by Alison Steadman

34. The Eagle and the Tortoise

35. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. audio

Written by Nicky Grischotti, read by the late Richard Briers

35. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

36. Belling the Cat. audio

Written by Rob John, read by Brenda Blethyn

36. Belling the Cat

37. The too fat Fox. audio

Written by Nicky Grischotti, read by Jane Horrocks

37. The too fat Fox

38. The Rat and the Elephant. audio

Written by Rob John, read by Richard E Grant

38. The Rat and the Elephant

39. The Ant and the Dove

Written by Kate Stonham, read by Lindsay Duncan

39. The Ant and the Dove

40. The Boy who cried 'Wolf!' audio

Written by Rob John, read by the late Richard Briers

40. The Boy who cried 'Wolf!'