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Eve and Adam and their Very First Day by Leslie Kimmelman - 8/10
This reimagining of a pivotal Bible story explores the nature of faith through a story about Adam and Eve in their original innocence. As...


All the Lost Things by Kelly Canby - 9/10
A modern fable about caring for those around us. When curious and thoughtful Olive finds a hidden underground stash of all the things...


The Mermaid and the Shoe by K.G. Campbell - 7/10
A modern fable about curiosity and the search for meaning. One day Minnow, a young mermaid who is dismissed for her "useless" habit of...


The Gold Leaf by Kristen Hall - 9/10
A skillful modern allegory about the appreciating beauty instead of trying to possess it. Told with a cast of animal characters (not...


The Feather by Margaret Wild - 7/10
A fable about finding beauty in the midst of struggle and darkness, and the importance of sharing the good rather than hoarding or hiding...


In a Small Kingdom by Tomie dePaola - 7/10
An original fable about the strength of community and the magic we create when we work together. When the young new prince's magical robe...
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