Goose Fables : French and English

In Aesop’s ‘The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg’ a huntsman pays a high price for letting his greedy nature get the better of him. In the Buddhist fable ‘The Tortoise and the Geese’, a talkative tortoise lands himself in trouble when he lets his mouth run away with him.

Mantra Lingua’s Fables series of dual language books offers young readers a captivating introduction to the fable tradition. Pairing Aesop’s fables with those from other cultures, this series introduces readers to world literature and enables them to pick out moral themes common to many cultures. The fables have been chosen to provide ample scope for discussing moral and ethical questions and Citizenship topics. These titles also include teaching notes and can be used for a wide range of cross-curricular activities, making these collections a wonderful addition to any classroom.