The Fox and the Grapes

Aesop's fable “The Fox and the Grapes”, retold for kids card by card, with its illustrations and Fabi's voice. At the end, its moral.

Fabi tells you the story

Card 1 of 6

A tasty bunch

After a long walk, the fox saw a vine full of purple grapes. A bunch was shining above her head, and she imagined how sweet it would taste.

FoxWhat purple grapes! I bet they're super sweet.
Card 2 of 6

The first jump

The fox bent her legs and jumped with all her might. Her ears brushed the leaves, but the bunch was still a little higher up.

FoxHop! I almost touched them!
Card 3 of 6

A running start

She went back to a stone and took a run-up. She jumped again, and once more; the grapes swayed in the wind without getting any closer to her paws.

FoxWith a run-up I'll make it for sure!
Card 4 of 6

A break in the shade

Tired, the fox sat down under the vine. It annoyed her not to have reached them, especially because she had been sure it would be very easy.

FoxPhew… I thought it would be super easy.
Card 5 of 6

The grapes excuse

“I bet they're sour,” she muttered as she walked away. But she stopped when she heard herself: the grapes hadn't changed colour or taste just because she couldn't reach them.

FoxBah… I bet they're sour anyway.
Card 6 of 6

Saying it honestly

The fox looked at the bunch one last time and smiled. “They look good; I just couldn't reach them today,” she admitted, and went on her walk, ready to learn another way to try.

FoxThey look good; I couldn't reach them today. I'll try again tomorrow!

Play this fable in Fable Match

In the game, each card of “The Fox and the Grapes” is won with the stars from the levels and put together like a puzzle. With all of them, Fabi tells you the story in a book and its characters speak with their own voices.

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