Fables and Rhymes for Beginners: The First Two Hundred Words is a children's book written by John Gilbert Thompson and published in 1894. The book is designed to introduce young readers to basic vocabulary words through the use of fables and nursery rhymes. The book is divided into two sections: fables and rhymes. The fables are short stories that teach moral lessons, such as ""The Boy and the Wolf"" and ""The Ant and the Grasshopper."" Each fable is accompanied by illustrations to help young readers visualize the story. The second section of the book contains nursery rhymes, such as ""Humpty Dumpty"" and ""Little Bo-Peep."" These rhymes are designed to help children learn basic phonetics and develop their reading skills. Overall, Fables and Rhymes for Beginners is a charming and educational book that has been used for generations to help children learn to read and develop their language skills.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.