Contents
Cover
Title Page
Foreword by Keith Olbermann
A Fabulist for Our Time by Michael J. Rosen
Preface by James Thurber
Fables for Our Time
The Mouse Who Went to the Country
The Little Girl and the Wolf
The Two Turkeys
The Tiger Who Understood People
The Fairly Intelligent Fly
The Lion Who Wanted to Zoom
The Very Proper Gander
The Moth and the Star
The Shrike and the Chipmunks
The Seal Who Became Famous
The Hunter and the Elephant
The Scotty Who Knew Too Much
The Bear Who Let It Alone
The Owl Who Was God
The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
The Stork Who Married a Dumb Wife
The Green Isle in the Sea
The Crow and the Oriole
The Elephant Who Challenged the World
The Birds and the Foxes
The Courtship of Arthur and Al
The Hen Who Wouldn’t Fly
The Glass in the Field
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Patient Bloodhound
The Unicorn in the Garden
The Rabbits Who Caused All the Trouble
The Hen and the Heavens
Further Fables for Our Time
The Sea and the Shore
The Truth About Toads
The Butterfly, the Ladybug, and the Phoebe
The Foolhardy Mouse and the Cautious Cat
The Rose and the Weed
The Bat Who Got the Hell Out
The Lion and the Foxes
The Wolf Who Went Places
The Bluebird and His Brother
The Clothes Moth and the Luna Moth
The Lover and His Lass
The Fox and the Crow
Variations on the Theme
The Bears and the Monkeys
The Father and His Daughter
The Cat in the Lifeboat
The Bragdowdy and the Busybody
The Human Being and the Dinosaur
The Hen Party
The Rose, the Fountain, and the Dove
The Bachelor Penguin and the Virtuous Mate
The Peacelike Mongoose
The Godfather and His Godchild
The Grizzly and the Gadgets
The Goose That Laid the Gilded Egg
The Trial of the Old Watchdog
The Philosopher and the Oyster
Tea for One
The Mouse and the Money
The Wolf at the Door
What Happened to Charles
The Daws on the Dial
The Tiger Who Would Be King
The Chipmunk and His Mate
The Weaver and the Worm
Two Dogs
The Lady of the Legs
The Kingfisher and the Phoebe
The Turtle Who Conquered Time
The Lion and the Lizard
The Tigress and Her Mate
The Magpie’s Treasure
The Cricket and the Wren
The Crow and the Scarecrow
Ivory, Apes, and People
Oliver and the Other Ostriches
The Shore and the Sea
Uncollected Fables
“The Flaw in the Plan,” illustrated by Laurie Rosenwald
“A Farewell to Mandibles,” illustrated by Seymour Chwast
“Many Pigeons,” illustrated by Victoria Chess
“The Ordeal of No. 137,968,” illustrated by Victoria Roberts
“The Pigeon Who Wouldn’t Go Home,” illustrated by Victoria Roberts
“The Possum Who Wasn’t Playing Dead,” illustrated by Mark Ulriksen
“The Starling and the Crow,” illustrated by Eric Hanson
“The Generalissimo of All the Field Mice in the World,” illustrated by Edel Rodriguez
“The Bright Emperor,” from The New Yorker, August 20, 1932, illustrated by R. O. Blechman
“The Princess and the Tin Box,” published in The New Yorker, September 29, 1945, reprinted in The Beast in Me and Other Animals, 1948, illustrated by Blair Thornley
“The Last Clock,” published in The New Yorker, February 21, 1959, reprinted in Lanterns and Lances, 1961, illustrated by Calef Brown
About the Author
About the Editor
Praise
Also by James Thurber
Copyright
About the Publisher