Fables from Aesop
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Book Overview
For centuries Aesop's fables have entertained readers. The overconfident hare who loses the race to the slow and steady tortoise . . . the clever fox who steals a piece of cheese from the foolish crow . . . and the tiny mouse who saves an angry lion from a hunter's trap. Tom Lynch uses crisp text adaptations and brilliantly colorful fabric collages to bring fresh life to these much loved tales. "The lessons are boldly fresh, yet old as time . . . [the] creatures stitched in deep-hued fabrics are consistently humorous and appealing." ( School Library Journal )
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0142301949
ISBN13:9780142301944
Release Date:November 2002
Publisher:Puffin Books
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 9.9" x 9.4"
Age Range:4 years and up
Grade Range:Kindergarten to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
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A beautiful rendition of classic tales.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
When it comes to childrens' books, sometimes the illustration is as important as the text. The illustrations in this book are derived from hand-stitched textile pieces - colorful and imaginitive. Sketches for the textile works are printed on the endpapers. Each page has one of Aesop's fables told briefly enough for a small child to digest, and in simple language that is easy to read out loud. There are many versions of Aesop, of course. I was looking for one that would make these old moral tales palatable for kindergarten and first graders, and this is the one.
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