Fables are made up of amusing anecdotes which are interesting, educational,thought-provoking, delightful and enjoyable to people of all ages.Ancient these fables may seem, but when they are summarized into their pithy titles.

One of the earliest literary works of mankind is in the form of fables. Bedside stories told to children by mothers or grannies contained a great deal of fables.Fables are made up of amusing anecdotes which are interesting, educational,thought-provoking, delightful and enjoyable to people of all ages.Ancient these fables may seem, but when they are summarized into their pithy titles, they become idioms of common usage among the people even to these modern days.

This book contains more than 70 Chinese fables that have been handed down from ancient times, told with lively comic illustrations by Chinese cartoonist Tian Hengyu who is renowned for his expressive illustrations with crisp and clear-cut lines. You are sure to be amused as you go through all these ancient stories and you will also be amazed by the subtlety and succinctness of meaning conveyed by them.

南辕北辙

鲁人徙越

羿射不中

一毛不拔

卜妻为裤

朝三暮四

郑人买鞋

齐人救父

守株待兔

屠龙术

学弈

东施效颦

惠子渡河

善呼者

邯郸学步

盲人摸象

割肉相啖

愚公移山

铁杵磨针

纪昌学箭

枭将东徙

黔之驴

车夫自满

两小儿辩日

羞鬼

画鬼最易

拔苗助长

楚王好细腰

对牛弹琴

支公好鹤

进退两难

孺子驱鸡

求千里马

一顾价十倍

鹊巢扶枝

反裘负刍

无题

三虱聚嘬

城门失火

唇亡齿寒

涸辙之鲋

二人相斗

预留后路

海鸥

匠石运斤

杨布打狗

越人遇狗

染丝

丰狐文豹

恶人为邻

不死之道

狐假虎威

疑人偷斧

狐捕鸡

齐宣王好射

自相矛盾

殴骥与殴羊

多言何益

曾参杀人

掩鼻计

卖母

宝贝石头

捕鸟放生

五十步笑百步

目中无人

■■传

掩耳盗铃

杞人忧天

畏影恶迹

山鸡与凤凰

直躬者

曾子杀猪

子罕不贵玉