Arthur Geisert's bold and handsome designs make each fable a work of art. Barbara Bader has faithfully retold these nineteen most important fables, complete with their concluding morals. Bader has also included a scholarly introduction with sources and an epilogue about Aesop and the myth surrounding his life.
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Pitch-perfect tellings of 19 fables plus biographical vignettes find their match in elegant and witty etchings, set in a prairie town and brimming with personality. All ages.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"An unusually attractive edition." Kirkus Reviews
"Each of the concisely written fables, followed by its pithy moral in boldface italics, is illustrated by a single etching on the facing page. . . . [T]he book is a tribute to the beauty of black and white, matching wonderful, bold design with rich detail." The New York Times
"Bader's thought-provoking introduction discusses the origins of what the world knows as Aesop's fables. . . . Small detailed creatures set against the buff backgrounds exquisitely personify the emotions and dilemmas." Booklist, ALA, Boxed Review
"Each of the concisely written fables, followed by its pithy moral in boldface italics, is illustrated by a single etching on the facing page. . . . [T]he book is a tribute to the beauty of black and white, matching wonderful, bold design with rich detail." The New York Times
"Bader's thought-provoking introduction discusses the origins of what the world knows as Aesop's fables. . . . Small detailed creatures set against the buff backgrounds exquisitely personify the emotions and dilemmas." Booklist, ALA, Boxed Review
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Aesop's fables are fun! I enjoyed the short stories when I was young, and my children are enjoying them now. I like the book because it is easy to pick up and just read a short story or two when I am pressed for time (or tired!). Each story is accompanied by a wonderful illustration and a short moral at the end. The stories teach compassion for others,the value of hard work and perseverance, honesty, and so much more. Our children need to be taught right and wrong, and these stories do it in a fun way.
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