Aesop's Fables
Author: Aesop
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781853261282
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.
Author: Aesop
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781853261282
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.
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Publisher: Applesauce Press
Published: 2018-09-25
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 1604338105
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Revive your childhood wonder and fascination with the most exquisitely illustrated edition of Aesop’s Fables to hit the market in years—featuring breathtaking original artwork by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Charles Santore! The most well known and well loved of Aesop’s Fables have been brought to life with NYT #1 bestselling illustrator Charles Santore’s beloved and breathtaking artwork. These classic and captivating tales help to illustrate basic moral issues through the amazing artwork and simple stories we all know and love.
Author: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2000-09
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781587170003
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this elegantly designed volume, more than 60 of Aesop's timeless fables are humorously retold and brought to life by four-time Caldecott Honor winner Jerry Pinkney. Full color.
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Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780803730359
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Retellings of fifteen fables from Aesop, including, among others, "The Stag at the Pool," "The Lion and the Mouse," and "The Vain Jackdaw."
Author: Ann McGovern
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2013-08-27
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 0545576318
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Aesop's fables are retold in kid-friendly text with black-and-white illustrations throughout! This 80-page edition of AESOP'S FABLES introduces young readers to Aesop's classic fables in a fun and accessible way. Ann McGovern retells the classic fables using kid-friendly language, and there are striking black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Author: Aesop
Publisher: Digireads.com
Published: 2016-05
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781420953008
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The history of the fable likely does not originate with Aesop; however it is with him that we associate the fable's most ancient of known origins. Little is actually known of the life of Aesop. According to the historical accounts of Herodotus, Aristotle, and Plutarch, he was a slave from the Greek island of Samos who lived between 620 and 564 BC. Described as a strikingly ugly man he is said to have secured his freedom through his cleverness. Known for his wit, Aesop would become employed as an advisor by kings and city-states. The simplicity of the fable cannot be overstated. The short narrative form and the use of animals to personifying particular human characteristics makes the fable a particularly useful form of instruction for imparting bits of wisdom to children. Dozens of fables have been attributed to Aesop, however given their sometimes conflicting moral lessons, the attribution of some fables to Aesop is considered by certain scholars as to be spurious. Collected together here are some of the most famous examples of Aesop's fables. This edition follows the translation of V. S. Vernon Jones, includes an introduction by G. K. Chesterton, is illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and is printed on premium acid-free paper.
Author: Jo Wimpenny
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-09-02
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1399401521
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Turns a critical eye on Aesop's Fables to ask whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals. Despite originating more than two-and-a-half thousand years ago, Aesop's Fables are still passed on from parent to child, and are embedded in our collective consciousness. The morals we have learned from these tales continue to inform our judgements, but have the stories also informed how we regard their animal protagonists? If so, is there any truth behind the stereotypes? Are wolves deceptive villains? Are crows insightful geniuses? And could a tortoise really beat a hare in a race? In Aesop's Animals, zoologist Jo Wimpenny turns a critical eye to the fables to discover whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of the animal kingdom. She brings the tales into the twenty-first century, introducing the latest findings on some of the most fascinating branches of ethological research – the study of why animals do the things they do. In each chapter she interrogates a classic fable and a different topic – future planning, tool use, self-recognition, cooperation and deception – concluding with a verdict on the veracity of each fable's portrayal from a scientific perspective. By sifting fact from fiction in one of the most beloved texts of our culture, Aesop's Animals explores and challenges our preconceived notions about animals, the way they behave, and the roles we both play in our shared world.
Author: Aesop
Publisher: Joe Books Ltd
Published: 2016-08-31
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 177275420X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It is believed that Aesop was a slave who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 B.C. This illustrated collection contains 110 of his celebrated fables. Sayre Street Books offers the world's greatest literature in easy to navigate, beautifully designed digital editions.
Author: Kingfisher Publications, plc
Publisher:
Published: 2020-05-14
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780753446034
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Bring 8 wonderful tales from Ancient Greece to life in this beautifully illustrated edition of Aesop's Fables. Each story is retold with introductions that tell the reader all about Aesop's life as a slave and a storyteller, and explain the inspiration that lies behind his best-loved tales. Glorious illustrations by Richard Johnson complement Saviour Pirotta's warm and lively style, making this a collection to treasure. It includes stories such as: "The Cat's Bell"; "The Dog and the Wolf"; "The Lion and the Mouse"; "The Goose who Laid the Golden Egg"; "The Fox and the Crane"; "The Tortoise and the Hare"; "The Frogs who Asked for a King"; and "The Jay and the Peacocks".