A collection of Aesop's fables, retold and illustrated to feature places and creatures in California. Includes historical notes about Aesop and the tales, and facts about the animals and locations photographed.

The tortoise and the hare -- The jay and the peacock -- The fox and the grapes -- The grasshopper and the ants -- The magpie and the basket bottle -- The elephant seal and the kelp fly -- King Log and King Stork -- The meadowlark and her children -- The lion and the mouse -- The roosters and the eagle -- The oak and the reeds -- The little crab and his grandmother -- The prospectors and the bear -- The heron and the fish -- The city mouse and the country mouse -- Fabulous facts.