La Fontaine's fables draw their inspiration from Aesop's myths, with the difference that their creator had the acumen to adapt them to his era.
Marc Boutavant, a contemporary French illustrator, "comments" on La Fontaine's fables by bringing them into the present with his humor-filled and cheeky images, and Philip Mandilaras renders the verses of the original text with the rhythm and liveliness that the modern reader seeks.