Jean de La Fontaine was born on this day July 8 in 1621. His classic “Fables de La Fontaine” filled so many children’s memories at home and at school. Check below for free kindle versions of the stories of morals and virtues – as relevant today as they were in the 17th century! Jean de La Fontaine wrote over 200 fables. Among our favorites (mostly on the Tome 1 of the French version) and also found in the English version:

Three Classic Fables

– La Cigale et La Fourmi/ The Cricket and the Ant

– Le Corbeau et le Renard/The Crow and the Fox

– La Grenouille qui Veut se Faire aussi Grosse que le Boeuf/The Frog who could Grow as Big as the Ox