Jaesop's Not so Fables

Teaching is exhausting.
The coffee gets stronger, the patience gets thinner, and somehow the copier always knows when you're already having a bad day.

Jaesop's Not-So Fables is a humorous and heartfelt collection of poems, classroom proverbs, and teacher survival reflections inspired by the chaos of the school year. From first-quarter optimism to testing-season despair, holiday madness to the desperate crawl toward summer break, this book captures the moments every educator knows all too well.

Inside you'll find:

• relatable teacher humor
• witty "Classroom Proverbs"
• motivational moments hidden beneath the sarcasm
• illustrations and recurring visual jokes
• reminders that surviving the year is sometimes an accomplishment on its own

Written for teachers, burned-out professionals, over-caffeinated humans, and anyone trying to hold it together one break at a time, this collection blends comedy and encouragement into a reading experience that feels like a conversation in the teacher lounge after a very long week.

Perfect for:

• teacher gifts
• coworkers and staff appreciation
• end-of-year presents
• new teachers
• tired educators who just need a laugh

Because sometimes the moral of the story is simply:
keep going.

- J. Scollan