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Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. The fables remain a popular choice for moral education of children today. Many of the stories, such as The Fox and the Grapes (from which the idiom "sour grapes" derives), The Tortoise and the Hare, The North Wind and the Sun, The Boy Who Cried Wolf and The Ant and the Grasshopper are well-known throughout the world. Of the many skills a child acquires during his or her development, perhaps the most valuable to lifelong pleasure and further learning is the ability to read. Today, a new kind of book makes learning to read a more interesting and enjoyable process. Discis Books has employed the latest in technological advancements to enable young readers, students of English literature, science or other subjects - and those new to the English language - to learn easily, quickly, privately, and at their own pace. Discis Books are flexible and will serve the individual needs of the user. Readers can click on a sentence to hear it read out loud, click a word to hear it pronounced and explained in context, click a part of a picture to find out more about it, or listen to the story in its entirety. Discis Books are also patient; they answer questions, repeat themselves when asked, move at a speed the reader is comfortable with, and will even pronounce words in a second language. Users need not be proficient with computers to use Discis Books. Anyone who can "point and click" can enjoy the many titles in the Discis collection. Discis Books include classic and contemporary stories for readers from preschool through high school and beyond. Each book is beautifully narrated and includes text, music, sound effects, and full-color illustrations. In school or at home, Discis Books are sure to be a favorite learning tool. |
