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The Frogs Who Wished For A King Audiobook Story

The frogs of Frogland wish for a king but instead these poor little frogs learn a very important lesson. The Frogs Who Wished For A King features a very foolish group of frogs whose boredom, lack of appreciation and naivety leads to their unfortunate end. The moral can be interpreted in many ways, our retelling of this fable ends with “And the moral of that story is to be very careful what you wish for.” Aesop's fables are a collection of ancient tales credited to the famous storyteller, Aesop who is believed to have lived in Ancient Greece during the 6th century BCE. Fables are short stories that deliver a moral lesson or practical message usually through animals or mythical creatures acting on our human experiences. These stories have influenced literature across all ages and cultures.

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Yes! You can read this modern retelling for free. Our story retellings closely follow the original storylines and add modern twists in the illustrations.

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