Aesop’s Fables for Children -The Heron READ ALOUD Moral Story

Aesop’s Fables are classic short stories (usually with animals as the main characters) that teach lessons. Each Aesop Fable has a moral attached to it. This reading of THE HERON is of a children’s version of the fable that was written more than a hundred years ago. This reading by Evergreen Tales comes from “The Aesop for Children“ (1919). THE HERON A Heron was walking sedately along the bank of a stream, his eyes on the clear water, and his long neck and pointed bill ready to snap up a likely morsel for his breakfast. The clear water swarmed with fish, but Master Heron was hard to please that morning. “No small fry for me,“ he said. “Such scanty fare is not fit for a Heron.“ Now a fine young Perch swam near. “No indeed,“ said the Heron. “I wouldn’t even trouble to open my beak for anything like that!“ As the sun rose, the fish left the shallow water near the shore and swam below into the cool depths toward the middle. The Heron saw no more fish, and very glad was he at last to breakfast on a tiny Snail. The MORAL of the STORY: Do not be too hard to suit or you may have to be content with the worst or with nothing at all. MUSIC CREDITS: The theme music for this children’s story video was composed and recorded by Eddie Lewis (). ART CREDITS: The graphics for this Aesop story were created by Pearl Lewis ().