These are very old folk stories that explain the creation of our
world or how we should behave.  One of the most popular fables
is The Tortise and the Hare, one of Aesop's Fables. Aesop was a
slave who lived during the time of the Greek Empire (a very long
time ago) and recorded many of the popular folk tales of his
lifetime. These stories usually end with a statement of the
moral (or important message) of the story.  Available at our
library:  The Race, by Caroline Repchuk. This book uses
beautiful illustrations and rhyming text to update the tale of
the turtle and the rabbit.  More information online:  How the
Beetle Got Her Colors -This is a story from Brazil about a race
between a rat and a beetle.  This story provides an excellent
compare and contrast opportunity with The Tortise and the Hare.
Trickster tales  These are stories in which a character (usually
a smaller and weaker character) has to use his or her brain to
escape danger or get what he wants. The trickster character
appears in stories all ov