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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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.
(Junior Education 20050501)About the Author
Michael Morpurgo has written over 95 titles and won, or been shortlisted, for numerous awards, including winning the Whitbread for The Wreck of Zanzibar, the Smarties Prize for The Butterfly Lion, The Children's Book Award for Kensuke's Kingdom and several shortlistings for the Carnegie Medal. Michael's books have also been translated into over 20 languages and have won him international awards such as The Prix Sorciere in France, The Best Book of the Year in the US and the Silver Pencil in Holland. And of course, Michael's wonderful writing has now won him the title of Children's Laureate. Alongside his writing, Michael has found time to set up and run, with his wife, a charity called Farms for City Children. For this they were both awarded an MBE. Michael lives on a farm himself in Devon.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By K. Mukherjee
Format:Hardcover
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 !
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By smiley
Format:Hardcover
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.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Fairymum
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautiful book which can be read to young children and for older children they can read themselves. The stories are just the right length to keep a young child interested and so you can read "just one more story" at bedtime. The pictures are bright and engaging and drawn with the simplicity that adds so much to the fables. I have read this book to boys and girls from 3 to 8 and they have loved it.
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Aesop
Arrived in specified time, not sure about the price as not seen this in my local book shops to compare. I believe well worth the money. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kay
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as nice as the aesop's fables book i had as a child
bought this as a christening present as it seemed like the best one for the price. I'm not too keen on the illustrations they don't really look like the animals they are supposed... Read more
Published 3 months ago by SA
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVELY BOOK
I GOT THIS AS A CHRISTENING GIFT. THE STORIES ARE WELL WRITTEN AND THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE WONDERFUL. DEFINATELY A CHILDS FAVOURITE
Published 5 months ago by Anne-Marie Topping
5.0 out of 5 stars
Orchard book of Aesops Fables
Beautiful illustrations, I've been reading it to the year 1 class I teach and they love it. I've also used it within my assemblies.
Published 6 months ago by Fi
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lovely childrens book - inspiring and beautifully illustrated
I bought this as my 8 year old who had to write his own fable and it seemed a good place to start! The book is beautifully illustrated and I think I enjoyed it as much as he did... Read more
Published 11 months ago by CJH
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not my/my little ones thing
Hard to read/grasp and little one didn't enjoy this at all. She didn't understand it and was bored by it. Also some of the characters freaked her out (3yr old).
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. L. McLachlan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for younger children
I would recommend this for 5-7 year old children. I loved Aesop's fables as a child and the brilliant Mr Morpurgo has written them in a style that makes them accessible to younger... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bhavini Shah
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful book
I ordered this book to use with my class of 7 and 8 year old children to help us with our work on Aesop's Fables.It is very bright, colourful and wonderfully illustrated. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2011 by Kathryn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Grandparents enjoy with little ones
Stories well told though some words a bit difficult for younger readers.Big print and excellent illustrations.Loads to talk about after each story . Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2011 by Mrs. L. J. Mitchell
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Aesop's Fable review
I was genuinely impressed with this hardback book, lovely illustrations, my four year old is really enjoying these classic stories.
Published on 24 Jan 2011 by Fan of reading
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