Fables 是一本令人百看不厌的短篇寓言，篇篇蕴藏人生哲理，每个故事结尾更加注一句发人深省的格言，读来饶富学习的趣味。
共收录20 篇精采寓言小故事，包括卧房里的鳄鱼、鸭子与狐狸、狮子王与甲虫、狒狒的雨伞、彩虹端的青蛙等。

‘Short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals. . . . The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and humorous themselves.’ —Association of Library Service to Children, ALA.