This addition to the hugely successful series is delightful.  Packed with thirteen Aesop fables, the majority of which are well known, such as The Lion and the Mouse, Hoberman has added a few of the lesser known…The Dog in the Manger and The Peacock and the Crane. The repetition and rhyme is the perfect support for reluctant readers.  Begin with humor and witty characters, add a theatrical element plus Emberley’s energetic illustrations and this title begs for wide appeal.