an you imagine a world without phones, TV, or the internet? How
would words and pictures travel? How would people share what
they enjoy or believe? Hundreds of years ago, merchants,
missionaries, and other travelers made their way between the
cities of Asia. They journeyed through mountains and deserts
along the Along the way, at inns and oases, the travelers told
stories. Many are fables — stories with a lesson about the
consequences of good and foolish behavior. The characters are
usually common people, or animals that speak and act like
humans. Some fables have traveled across thousands of years and
dozens of cultures. The characters or settings may change, but
the lesson stays the same.