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Aesop's Fables
Aesop's Fables
Author: Aesop, Ann McGovern (Adapter), A. J. McClaskey (Illustrator)
"Let's race," says the tortoise to the hare -- and they do! You know who wins that famous race! But do you know what happens to the frogs who want a king? Or to the lion who falls in love? Or to the donkey who dances on the roof? Here's a collection of Aesop's clever fables that you'll be sure to enjoy!
ISBN-13: 9780590438803
ISBN-10: 0590438808
Publication Date: 1963
Pages: 80
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed Aesop's Fables on
Helpful Score: 3
Aesop's Fables are true classic tales! The illustrations in this book are really fun and it's great to share these well-known stories with kids! Everything from "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Lion and the Mouse" to lesser known tales like "The Porcupine and the Moles" and "The Lion in Love." There are over 60 short stories in this book! Highly recommended and timeless!
reviewed Aesop's Fables on
Helpful Score: 2
short 1 page stories. I keep this in our car and on longer outings, I read it to my husband when he's driving. These are not long stories, just short and to the point.
reviewed Aesop's Fables on + 41 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A classic children's book.
buzzby avatar reviewed Aesop's Fables on + 6062 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Illustrated by Fulvio Testa.
The fables are very, very, short, 8 or 9 lines, it's more of an art book than anything.
Cordelia avatar reviewed Aesop's Fables on + 153 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
After each story is a little note about the moral of each tale-a very nice book to teach values from. Many tales have animals in them and kids will surely enjoy them.
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gentlymad avatar reviewed Aesop's Fables on + 29 more book reviews
The stories are the age old ones with the morals at the end. They're fun to read. The reason this book is special is because it is illustrated by Arthur Rackham. I have a number of fairy tale books illustrated by this famous early 20th century artist.
prairiewind avatar reviewed Aesop's Fables on + 48 more book reviews
Thought-provoking shorts.
reviewed Aesop's Fables on + 3352 more book reviews
Just as wonderful as it was millenia ago when it was first written.
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Great edition to any homeschool library.
Alison avatar reviewed Aesop's Fables on + 551 more book reviews
A very nice translation by Townsend, this contains many (as in at least 50) of the fables, along with simple pen-and-ink drawings.


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