A grasshopper spends the summer singing. A dog and a cock go on holiday. The North Wind shows everyone that it is rough and strong. A dove makes friends with a jackdaw. A boy looks after sheep. Deer go to live with horses. A wolf tries to change his job. A hare runs a race with a tortoise. The stories in this book are more than a thousand years old. Some are serious. Most are funny. All make you think.