Unwitting Wisdom: An Anthology of Aesop's Fables
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Book Overview
For over 2,500 years the simple stories and wry humor of Aesop's fables have entertained children and adults alike. Their lessons have seeped into the very fabric of our language, as evidenced by expressions such as "sour grapes" and "a wolf in sheep's clothing."
Through the centuries many artists have risen to the challenge of interpreting their favorite tales. In this magnificent edition, award-winning illustrator Helen Ward has chosen a dozen of her favorite fables, painstakingly creating with words and breathtaking watercolors a dazzling new collection destined to become a classic.
Through the centuries many artists have risen to the challenge of interpreting their favorite tales. In this magnificent edition, award-winning illustrator Helen Ward has chosen a dozen of her favorite fables, painstakingly creating with words and breathtaking watercolors a dazzling new collection destined to become a classic.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0811844501
ISBN13:9780811844505
Release Date:August 2004
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:64 Pages
Weight:1.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 10.1" x 12.6"
Age Range:12 years and under
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 7
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A lavish enterprise
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a wonderful book. As for the fables, they are well told with drama, vocabulary and coherence. The drawings, the DRAWINGS, are sumptuous, give vibrancy to the tales, would easily stand alone not aa drawings but as art. I think there are books that children will remember always. This is one.
Contemporary Style
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Fables. Mid to upper elementary. Summary This book is Aesop's fables with contemporary title and style. Modern print and gentle nature illustrations require the reader to imagine the specifics of each fable. Illustrations Helen Ward's illustrations are gentle, beautiful, eye-catching. The librarian and I couldn't help discuss their beauty just looking at the cover. The trappings of Power, for example, incorporate the print and illustration visually in a poignant way.
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