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The Orchard Book of Aesop's Fables (Hardcover)

by Michael Morpurgo (Author), Emma Chichester Clark (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Orchard (21 Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843622718
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843622710
  • Product Dimensions: 26.8 x 24.4 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,893 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Morpurgo’s rhthymic, very accessible language and Chichester Clark’s amusing and lively artwork combine perfectly to make this book an absolute joy to read alone and as a group ... These are stories for the Literacy Strategy and beyond.

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A timeless collection of over twenty of Aesop's best-loved fables, including favourites such as The Hare and the Tortoise, Town Mouse and Country Mouse, Dog in the Manger and The Lion and the Mouse. The tales are retold with warmth and humour by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo and brought to life by Emma Chichester Clark's exquisitely playful and distinctive artwork.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories collection for 3-6 year olds, 30 May 2007
By K. Mukherjee "just a mama" (london) - See all my reviews
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I got this book as a gift for my 4 year old, and it is a big hit. The stories are very well told in a simple and beautiful prose, the font size is just right, and even the lines are widely spaced out. In fact, I think the book would also do well for young readers, and would give them a good idea of the beauty of simple prose. Each story is well illustrated, and these illustrations are also very amusing and interesting - in total, a very good buy for the price !
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Gift Book, 14 Sep 2007
By smiley (Charlton, London) - See all my reviews
This is a beautiful book, that provides moral guidance along with beautifully illustrated stories. I have purchased several different publications of Aesops Fables and this is definitely the best. It offers a rare combination of popular stories, good illustrations and over 20 fables, where most publications focus on far fewer. I searched for an edition that would be a suitable christening present and this book was extremely well received. It would only be improved if some of the stories were shorter and there were more of them. I highly recommend this book.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely book for boys or girls, 2 Feb 2007
I don't really know Michael Morpurgo's work, and I'm not a big fan of Emma Chicester Clark, but we all loved this book.

These are neat, easy-to-read retellings of Aesop's fables, with bright and attractive illustrations. The length and complexity of the text is just right, making them accessible to pre-schoolers, but still valid for children many years older. Each ends, of course, with a little moral.

I would only have two, very minor, criticisms of this book: (1) It would be nice to have a bit of info about Aesop himself, even just some blurb on the dustjacket; and (2)It would be nice if it was longer!

This book would be particularly suitable has a gift book that could actually be read (or read aloud) and enjoyed. It would make a lovely present from Christening onwards.
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