Reading Notes: Aesop's Fables Jacobs Part B

Birds Part 1: The Fox and the Crow
A crow had a piece of cheese on her beak but a cunning fox that wanted the piece of cheese decided to flatter her in order to obtain the cheese. He went on about how wonderful of a singer she was and asked her to sing a song and as soon as she started singing, she dropped the piece of cheese that was quickly snatched away by the fox.

The Fox and the Crow: Page by Page Books

Bibliography. Aesop's Fables by Joseph Jacobs, link to the reading online

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