Clever Foxes & Lucky Klutzes

A dictionary definition of 'fable' goes something like this: "a narration intended to enforce a useful truth." You are going on a journey where clever foxes, stalwart princes, fair damsels, giggling goats, ignominious witches, and all other sorts of creatures, human and not, represent some very useful, and often funny, truths. You might recognize a favorite aunt in a kind queen, a neighbor in a bumptious pig prince, or perhaps yourself in, of course, a clever fox or even a lucky klutz. This collection of prankish folktales will tempt you to pause and ponder, to laugh out loud or be quietly touched by the emotion of the moment. Above all, these fables will lead you to worlds where anything may be true, where villains don't hold all the cards, and where dreamers still have a chance, if by just a whisker of derring-do. You may start at the very beginning and gallop through. You may stop to savor a particular favorite story. Or you may pick and choose, depending on what title fits your fancy. However you meet this enchantment, enjoy the ride: the carpet and the banquet await.