An assortment of 11 modern day fables and six songs, starring a variety of animals including: Baboons, tarantulas, squirrels, marlins, hyenas, ducks, dolphins, snakes, penguins, and swans For 5 year olds of any age. These are well worth reading and listening to! Featuring the following fun fables: Basil the Baboon Basil demonstrates courage scaring off a lion when an arrogant troop member is attacked Thomas the Tarantula Thomas perseveres and dances like a champ at Carnival in Brazil Simon the Squirrel Simon is advised by a wise elder to eat wild mushrooms to sustain him for winter Marvin the Marlin Man and fish learn about respecting each other The Two Hyenas Two hyenas learn a lesson about not making fun of others when caught by four cheetahs Danny the Duck Danny saves a flock of ducks and becomes their teacher after they had shunned him Dennis the Dolphin Through love vibrations Dennis helps a frightened young boy Sam the Snake Sam's bullying aggression is neutralized by a porcupine Percy the Penguin Percy felt abandoned as he protected his egg from the cold but learnt it was right Billy the Beetle Billy the bullying beetle is taught a lesson in humility The Solitary Swans After a few problems two Swans come together and mate for life