Aesop's FablesHere are the time-honored fables of Aesop as never seen before. Santore's animals leap off the page in explosions of color, giving messages to ponder and physical beauty to savor. "School Library Journal" called this interpretation of the classic morality tales" a delight to the eye and ear." |
Contents
The Ants and the Grasshopper | 1 |
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse | 7 |
The Lark and Her Young Ones | 13 |
The Fox and the Lion | 19 |
The Vain Jackdaw | 25 |
Jupiters Two Wallets | 31 |
The Mule Laden with Corn and | 37 |
Mercury and the Woodman | 40 |
The Ploughman and Fortune | 46 |
The Fox and the Grapes | 52 |
The Lion and the Mouse | 58 |
The Mischievous Dog | 62 |
The Wanton Calf | 75 |
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