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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100593351525
ISBN-139780593351529
eBay Product ID (ePID)14057243902
Product Key Features
Book TitleTold and Retold: Around the World with Aesop's Fables
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicLegends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, General, Social Themes / Values & Virtues
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorHolly Berry
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight14.6 Oz
Item Length11.4 in
Item Width9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2022-019033
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
Dewey Decimal398.2
SynopsisA gorgeous new take on Aesop's Fables with stories from around the world masterfully illustrated by an award-winning print-maker. The world is connected, and so are our stories. In this picture book, stunningly illustrated with Holly Berry's hand-carved wood cuts, we're introduced to short versions of Aesop's Fables as they're told in various corners of the globe. The stories included are- The Heron (USA, New England marsh) The Lion and the Mouse (African plains) The Ants and the Grasshopper (China) The Tortoise and the Hare (USA, southwestern desert) The Fox and the Grapes (Israel) The Bear and the Bees (Andes Mountains) The Crow and the Pitcher (Greece) The Two Goats (Swiss Alps) The Wolf and the Crane (Siberia) Praise for Told and Retold- Around the World with Aesop's Fables - "The stories are short and sweet, but better than the neat retellings are the beautiful block-print illustrations...Gorgeously crafted wordless pages between subsets of stories give readers a chance to pause and reflect...A vivid, charming take on these beloved fables." - Kirkus, A gorgeous new take on Aesop's Fables with stories from around the world masterfully illustrated by an award-winning print-maker. The world is connected, and so are our stories. In this picture book, stunningly illustrated with Holly Berry's hand-carved wood cuts, we're introduced to short versions of Aesop's Fables as they're told in various corners of the globe. The stories included are: The Heron (USA, New England marsh) The Lion and the Mouse (African plains) The Ants and the Grasshopper (China) The Tortoise and the Hare (USA, southwestern desert) The Fox and the Grapes (Israel) The Bear and the Bees (Andes Mountains) The Crow and the Pitcher (Greece) The Two Goats (Swiss Alps) The Wolf and the Crane (Siberia) Praise for Told and Retold: Around the World with Aesop's Fables "The stories are short and sweet, but better than the neat retellings are the beautiful block-print illustrations...Gorgeously crafted wordless pages between subsets of stories give readers a chance to pause and reflect...A vivid, charming take on these beloved fables." - Kirkus
Well done! The versions suggest the various ways individual fables are told. The illustrations offer large, dramatic visualizations. This book was carefully done!