For a small price, this is a book to have in his library. Although Fables are written in old French, they remain understandable by all. Certain words or expressions are anyway well explained ... All as useful as being moral of yore, I find these fantastic Fables acuity: common sense is king here, and what we should teach La Fontaine ( sometimes) inspire the lives of some of our leaders ... If everyone knows or has heard of "The Grasshopper and the Ant", "The Dog and the Wolf," "The Crow and the Fox", "The Frog and Beef ", the fact remains that some unknown or less known fables are just as striking, and written with a simplicity and conciseness which spans the centuries.