Author
Aesop: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Aesop has 3 books adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.
About Aesop's books on screen
Aesop has 3 works on record that have been adapted for the screen. Together they have become 4 movies. The first adaptation was The Grasshopper and the Ant (1912), and the most recent released one is The Country Cousin (1936). The most adapted is The Ants and the Grasshopper, with 2 screen versions.
Aesop books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Ants and the Grasshopper · adapted as The Grasshopper and the Ant (1912), Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
- The Tortoise and the Hare · adapted as The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)
- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse · adapted as The Country Cousin (1936)
TV shows and movies based on Aesop's books
- The Country Cousin (movie, 1936)
- The Tortoise and the Hare (movie, 1935)
- Grasshopper and the Ants (movie, 1934)
- The Grasshopper and the Ant (movie, 1912)
Common questions
How many Aesop books have been made into movies or TV shows?
3 books have been adapted into 4 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Aesop adaptation?
The Grasshopper and the Ant, released in 1912, a movie based on The Ants and the Grasshopper.
Is a new Aesop adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Country Cousin.
Which Aesop book has the most adaptations?
The Ants and the Grasshopper, with 2 TV and movie versions.