
Aesop's Fables
A Little Apple Classic
Applesauce Press · Print & ebook · September 10, 2019
Cuddle up with your little one and share the wonder of Aesop's Fables with the most exquisitely illustrated edition—featuring breathtaking original artwork by acclaimed illustrator Charles Santore!
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- Who it’s for
- Aesop’s fables pair animal adventures with lessons for living, alongside Charles Santore’s illustrations.
- Themes
- Moral lessons, Animal-centered adventures, Classic fables
- Genres
- Myths & Fables, Animal Stories, Fairy Tale Collections
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Cuddle up with your little one and share the wonder of Aesop's Fables with the most exquisitely illustrated edition—featuring breathtaking original artwork by acclaimed illustrator Charles Santore! Get ready for and adventurous bedtime story full of trickster deeds, moral lessons, and age old fables in the favorite childhood fairy tale anthology that is sure to delight and inspire.
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Captivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, developed simple and meaningful adventures featuring animals or insects to teach a moral standard or lesson for living. The most well known and well loved of Aesop's fables are included here: - The Hare and the Tortoise - The Lion and the Mouse - The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing This Little Apple Classic Edition: - Is great for children ages 4 - 8 - Perfect for family read-alouds or story at bedtime - Small hardcover format is a great introduction to young readers - Lavish illustrations by renowned, New York Times #1 Bestselling artist Charles Santore, the critically-acclaimed illustrator of multiple classic tales, including The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit, and The Night Before Christmas - Makes a great holiday, Advent, or Christmas gift Charles Santore’s works has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Snow White, and The Wizard of Oz.
Animal Fables
Aesop’s fables pair animal adventures with lessons for living, alongside Charles Santore’s illustrations.
Come here for
- The Hare and the Tortoise, The Lion and the Mouse, and other fables
- Animal adventures with moral lessons
Expect
- Four named fables, including The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- Illustrations by Charles Santore
Where it sits
| Myths & Fables | 81% |
|---|---|
| Animal Stories | 29% |
| Fairy Tale Collections | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Big Cats
- Turtle Stories
- Wolves & Coyotes
- The Classics
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- Bedtime & Dreams
- Fairy Tale Collections
- Folktale Retellings
- Myths & Fables
- Authors
- Aesop
- Publisher
- Applesauce Press
- Published
- September 10, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Moral lessons · Animal-centered adventures · Classic fables
- Reading lane
- Big Cats