The Wolf and the Lamb (Chinese Edition)

The Wolf and the Lamb is a well known fable of Aesop referring to tyrannical injustice. The fable is doubly cruel, for while it tells of an unjust occurrence, it also intimates that there is a way or trend in the human mind undeviatingly unkind.

A wolf comes upon a lamb and, in order to justify taking its life, accuses it of various misdemeanours, all of which the lamb proves to be impossible. Losing patience, the wolf says the offences must have been committed by someone else in the family and that it does not propose to delay its meal by enquiring any further about the matter.

The morals drawn are that the tyrant can always find an excuse for his tyranny and that the unjust will not listen to the reasoning of the innocent. Down the centuries various interpreters of the fable have applied it to the injustices of their time.

Now your child can enjoy this timeless classic tale in Chinese. The book comes with Chinese characters and the Pinyin (phonetic transcriptions), a great way to teach children how to recognize Chinese characters and read them! The book ends with a Q & A, which helps parents engage their children in a discussion about the story.