For the 2026 UCBA collaborative book, each contributor is to choose an Aesop fable as their topic for their spread.

The list below shows all available fables and links to their Wikipedia articles.

Each contributing member needs to pick a fable for their page.

The image above shows the text block from the 2024 collaborative book entitled “Opposites.”

Below is a list of all of the fables attributed to Aesop. Pick one that hasn’t been previously chosen by one of the group’s members. Each fable will link to a Wikipedia article about the fable. You might find it pretty easy to go to your favorite browser and search “Aesop fable about …” and see what comes up.

Titles A–F

• Aesop and the Ferryman

• The Ant and the Grasshopper

• The Ape and the Dolphin

• The Ape and the Fox

• The Ass and his Masters

• The Ass and the Pig

• The Ass Carrying an Image

• The Ass in the Lion's Skin

• The Astrologer who Fell into a Well

• The Bald Man and the Fly

• The Bear and the Travelers

• The Beaver

• The Belly and the Other Members

• The Bird-catcher and the Blackbird

• The Bird in Borrowed Feathers

• The Boy Who Cried Wolf

• The Bulls and the Lion

• The Cat and the Mice

• The Crab and the Fox

• The Cock and the Jewel

• The Cock, the Dog, and the Fox

• The Crow and the Pitcher

• The Crow and the Sheep

• The Crow and the Snake

• The Deer without a Heart

• The Dog and Its Reflection

• The Dog and the Sheep

• The Dog and the Wolf

• The Dogs and the Lion's Skin

• The Dove and the Ant

• The Eagle and the Beetle

• The Eagle and the Fox

• The Eagle Wounded by an Arrow

• Elpis

• The Farmer and his Sons

• The Farmer and the Sea

• The Farmer and the Stork

• The Farmer and the Viper

• The Fir and the Bramble

• The Fisherman and his Flute

• The Fisherman and the Little Fish

• The Fly and the Ant

• The Fly in the Soup

• The Fowler and the Snake

• The Fox and the Crow

• The Fox and the Grapes

• The Fox and the Lion

• The Fox and the Mask

• The Fox and the Sick Lion

• The Fox and the Stork

• The Fox and the Weasel

• The Fox and the Woodman

• The Fox, the Flies and the Hedgehog

• The Frightened Hares

• The Frog and the Fox

• The Frog and the Mouse

• The Frog and the Ox

• The Frogs and the Sun

• The Frogs Who Desired a King

• The Fuller and the Charcoal Burner

Titles G–O

• The Goat and the Vine

• The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs

• The Hare in flight

• Hercules and the Wagoner

• The Honest Woodcutter

• Horkos, the god of oaths

• The Horse and the Donkey

• The Horse that Lost its Liberty

• The Impertinent Insect

• The Jar of Blessings

• The Kite and the Doves

• The Lion and the Mouse

• The Lion Grown Old

• The Lion in Love

• The Lion's Share

• The Lion, the Bear and the Fox

• The lion, the boar and the vultures

• The Man and the Lion

• The Man with two Mistresses

• The Mischievous Dog

• The Miser and his Gold

• Momus criticizes the creations of the gods

• The Moon and her Mother

• The Mountain in Labour

• The Mouse and the Oyster

• The North Wind and the Sun

• The Oak and the Reed

• The Old Man and Death

• The Old Man and his Sons

• The Old Man and the Ass

• The Old Woman and the Doctor

• The Old Woman and the Wine-jar

• The Oxen and the Creaking Cart

Titles R–Z

• The Rivers and the Sea

• The Rose and the Amaranth

• The Satyr and the Traveller

• The Shepherd and the Sea

• The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea

• The Sick Kite

• The Snake and the Crab

• The Snake and the Farmer

• The Snake in the Thorn Bush

• The Stag and the Vine

• The Statue of Hermes

• The Swan and the Goose

• The Tortoise and the Birds

• The Tortoise and the Hare

• The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

• The Travellers and the Plane Tree

• The Trees and the Bramble

• The Trumpeter Taken Captive

• The Two Pots

• The Walnut Tree

• War and his Bride

• Washing the Ethiopian white

• The Weasel and Aphrodite

• The Wolf and the Crane

• The Wolf and the Lamb

• The Wolf and the Shepherds

• The Woodcutter and the Trees

• The Young Man and the Swallow

• Zeus and the Tortoise

• Trees will be the same-sized book as Opposites (shown above). While I think we are expecting that we will generally be using Somerset 300gsm Textured White as the general stock of the book, you may need to consider a different stock.

Email Ray to commit to either doing or not doing).

This was a final email from Jill to the group

UCBA “TREES” cooperative book update 6/2/25

PARTICIPANTS :  The following list names the members who have committed to the TREES book project. If your name is missing, or if you have changed your mind about participating, let me know ASAP so we can alert the rest of the group about any page quantity changes. Participants include :

Caroline Brown, Gilda Jennings, Teresa Coons, Deb Mackie, Maggie Creshkoff, Carol Maurer, Jill Cypher, Rebecca Melvin, Gilda Jennings, Ray Nichols, Anne Hessel, Michelle Tilford, and Kim & Maribeth Hoelmer (team)

NUMBER OF COPIES : For UCBA members taking part in the TREES group cooperative book, each of you