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Name: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Author: Aesop

📘 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse by Aesop

The town mouse and the country mouse meet and share their distinct lifestyles. The story contrasts the bustling, sometimes deceptive, comforts of the city with the peaceful, honest life of rural countryside, prompting each to affirm the value of their own environment.

First publish date: June 1979

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Aesop

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