Aesop was a storyteller and slave who lived 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece. Because of his humble position in society, Aesop could not speak his thoughts openly. So he told fables, stories in...

Jacob's Hands A F A B L E Jacob Ericson, a shy, enigmatic, and somewhat inept ranch that his hands possess the mysterious gift of healing: a gift he uses to cure animals and Sharon, the woman he...

Drawing from the oral storytelling traditions of India and Africa, Noble prizewinner Rudyard Kipling's vigorous, amusing tales offer imaginative answers to unanswered questions about animals and...