The fabled life of Aesop
"The Tortoise and the Hare. The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Fox and the Crow. Each of Aesop's stories has a lesson to tell, but Aesop's life story is perhaps the most inspiring tale of them all. Gracefully revealing the genesis of his tales, this story of Aesop shows how fables not only l...
| Main Author: | Lendler, Ian (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Zagarenski, Pamela (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
[2020]
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| Series: |
Aesop's fables.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"The Tortoise and the Hare. The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Fox and the Crow. Each of Aesop's stories has a lesson to tell, but Aesop's life story is perhaps the most inspiring tale of them all. Gracefully revealing the genesis of his tales, this story of Aesop shows how fables not only liberated him from captivity but spread wisdom over a millennium. This is the only children's book biography about him. Includes thirteen illustrated fables: The Lion and the Mouse, The Goose and the Golden Egg, The Fox and the Crow, Town Mouse and Country Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Dog and the Wolf, The Lion and the Statue, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The North Wind and the Sun, The Fox and the Grapes, The Dog and the Wolf, The Lion and the Boar."--Amazon. |
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| Physical Description: |
63 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 62). |
| ISBN: |
9781328585523 1328585522 |
| Author Notes: |
Pamela Zagarenski is the winner of two Caldecott Honors. As well as illustrating award-winning picture books, she creates paintings and has a gift card line. She lives in Connecticut. Visit her at www.pzagarenski.com, on Instagram @sacredbee, and on Twitter @sacredbeez. |