Storytellers Of Modern Fables Gifts

"You've got to move with the times!"

'Are you made of sugar?'

"Why is there so much emphasis put on our stupid race?" "I think people are more interested in it as a metaphor than as an actual race." "Slow and steady wins the race, that sort of thing." "That would explain why I always lose..." "Bartender, another please." "Maybe you should slow down." "You never learn do you?"

Two Generations of Readers

Three lanes of traffic with the first two lanes crowded with turtles. The third lane (to the left) a couple rabbits speeding along without any traffic. An easy pass sign has carrots replacing dollars.

Mouse is doctor to lions with thorns in paws.

"My favorite part of the story was when Prince Charming kissed Sleeping Beauty and she totally rebooted."

Tortoise and hare on treadmills.

Crow and fox

"If he doesn't go nuts first, he'll be the first person to ever write a novel on a cell phone."

Little Red Riding Hoodie

'Thanks to the internet, I can telecommute a few days a week now: I don't need to waste so much time travelling...'

The hare and the tortoise - the rematch.

'If you're out and about today don't forget the pith helmet.'

"The third little pig built a super strong brick house so The Big Bad Wolf couldn't break in and violate the rules of social distancing."

Updated Nursery Rhymes. And this little piggy played Wii, Wii, Wii all day long!

Hare tells tortoise: 'Remembe the plan: on the final stretch, you go down.'

"They're perfect astronauts. Fast velocity followed by a long, slow pace."

The tortoise and the hare are in a shoe store trying on shoes in preparation for their race.

"Mommy uses emojis when she texts me bedtime stories."

Yes, I am slow, but my life expectancy is way longer than yours, so I can still achieve a lot in life...

"Isn't it time to forget the cat and start belling the violence?"

Aesop's Fables: The Fox and the Crow

The Tortoise and the Herring. Triathlon. I always knew that I'd pass him after the swimming portion of the race.

'I like the way you have Jack and Jill go up the hill with a lawyer.'

"This isn't just about the wolf anymore, is it?"

'After the big race the tortoise and the hare are ordered to provide urine samples."

"I was NOT huffing and puffing - it's just allergies."

Updated Fables. The Ant And The Grasshopper … And The Mosquito. IRS.

"I think feeling a certain amount of anxiety over the upcoming race with the Hare is perfectly normal!"

Updated fairy tales: Glued to their screens, Hansel and Gretel don't even notice the witch's house. Hey! Hello?

Wolf Disguised as a Shepherd (Fables of La Fontaine).

A mobile phone reads bedtime stories.

"J'accuse!"

Winning the race against the Hare did boost my self esteem...'