In The Classic Treasury of Aesop's Fables, there are twenty tales, each told through a series of lush, colorful pictures, which end with the simple moral, evoked in a single sentence. Children will love to see what befalls Aesop’s cast of creatures that includes dogs, mice, and lions, proving that no one is too big or small to learn a thing or two.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Original Language: Greek --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Don Daily (1940-2002) illustrated many classic children’s books and anthologies for Courage Books. He also created posters for many films, including The Lone Ranger, The Great Santini, and Roots. Daily’s work has appeared in such magazines as Reader's Digest, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping.
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187 of 191 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, but not what I expected,
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This review is from: The Classic Treasury Of Aesop's Fables (Children's Illustrated Classics) (Hardcover)
It is true - the drawings in this book are beautiful. However, I was hoping that the telling of the fables would have more of the original flavor. The stories have been updated to at least the 20th century. I am sure that when Aesop told the stories, the Country Mouse and the City Mouse didn't have to dodge automobiles and miss stepping in bubblegum. It was misleading that Aesop is listed as "editor" because the stories are not as he told them.The overall messages (ie morals) are there. I just was disappointed that it was so updated. I'm sure that serves its purpose, but it wasn't what I wanted.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book! Just needs MORE content!,
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This review is from: The Classic Treasury Of Aesop's Fables (Children's Illustrated Classics) (Hardcover)
This book was a gift for my 4 year old. It seems to be a re-written edition which is fine, as it is easier to understand than other versions we have. The illustrations are wonderful and my daughter loves them. However I was a bit disappointed that they could not fill this book with more fables. It seems like sort of a thin book for the price, and some of the most popular fables were omitted from this version. Just an FYI, since Amazon seems to be mixing reviews on here among various versions of books... this review is for ISBN# 0-7624-0413-2. I bought this and other books based on reviews that were not relevent to the particular version of the book I purchased.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Fables with Classic Illustrations,
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This review is from: The Classic Treasury Of Aesop's Fables (Children's Illustrated Classics) (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful classic book you'll want to give to your children and your grandchildren. There is at least one large beautiful illustration for each fable. The text size could be a bit larger, but the illustrations more than make up for it. The moral of each fable is at the bottom of the page.
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