Fable books for children
Fables and fable-shaped picture books for children: short, sharp stories built around a single moral move. The genre is at its strongest when it earns the moral rather than imposing it — when the lesson follows naturally from a story you wanted to hear anyway.
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The Koala Who Could
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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The Lion Inside
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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The Smartest Giant in Town
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
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Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm
by Charlie Mackesy · age 6–12
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
by Charlie Mackesy · age 6–12
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Black Dog
by Levi Pinfold · age 4–8
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Cicada
by Shaun Tan · age 10–15
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Circle
by Mac Barnett · age 3–7
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Maybe
by Kobi Yamada · age 4–9
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Rain Before Rainbows
by Smriti Halls · age 3–7
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The Camel Who Had the Hump
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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The Dark
by Lemony Snicket · age 3–7
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The Fate of Fausto: A Painted Fable
by Oliver Jeffers · age 6–10
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The Five Misfits
by Beatrice Alemagna · age 5–9
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The Night Gardener
by Terry Fan · age 4–8
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The Squirrels Who Squabbled
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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What Do You Do With a Chance?
by Kobi Yamada · age 4–8
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What Do You Do With a Problem?
by Kobi Yamada · age 4–8
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What Do You Do With an Idea?
by Kobi Yamada · age 4–8
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Cloud Tea Monkeys
by Mal Peet · age 5–9
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The Capybaras
by Alfredo Soderguit · age 4–8
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The King Who Banned the Dark
by Emily Haworth-Booth · age 4–8
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The Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back
by Jonathan Stutzman · age 3–6
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The Pandas Who Promised
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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The Tin Forest
by Helen Ward · age 4–8
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The Way Home for Wolf
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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The Whale Who Wanted More
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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Just One Little Light
by Kat Yeh · age 4–8
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Pip & Egg
by Alex Latimer · age 3–7
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Teacup
by Rebecca Young · age 4–8
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The Gecko and the Echo
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
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The Seeds We Sow
by Alexandra Riza · age 4–8
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The Shade Tree
by Suzy Lee · age 4–8
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Varmints
by Helen Ward · age 6–10
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