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PAGE The Wolf and the Kid 11 The Tortoise and the Ducks 12 The Young Crab and His Mother 13 The Frogs and the Ox 13 The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox 14 Belling the Cat 15 The Eagle and the Jackdaw 16 The Boy and the Filberts 16 Hercules and the Wagoner 17 The Kid and the Wolf 17 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 18 The Fox and the Grapes 20 The Bundle of Sticks 20 The Wolf and the Crane 21 The Ass and His Driver 22 The Oxen and the Wheels 22 The Lion and the Mouse … More >>
#1 by Anonymous on May 15, 2010 - 11:56 am
Call me StoryMaker. (That’s my internet nickname.) First of all, our copy looked a wee bit different. It was not red, it was green, and the back was green and did not have a description on it. Anyways, there are more then 100 fables in it! I think more then 130! I counted them. I don’t remember the exact amount, but it was somewhere near 130. It has many more then many other Aesop books! Only, where’d it get the name “The Aesop for Children”? Children? It’s good for children like me, but my dad enjoyed it very much too. Anyways, here are some fable names and some pros and cons. I might make some comments from my sisters (Chocolate Dog and Russian Blue Witch).
THE DOGS AND THE FOX: Way too short. Just some dogs eating a dead lion and a fox coming and telling them something. THE ANT AND THE DOVE: Good story! A dove saves an ant and the ant saves the dove! THE DOG IN THE MANGER: Me and C-Dog hate this. The dog is bad. RBW likes it because in this version they drive the dog out. THE TORTISE AND THE HARE: This version has a flaw. In this book the moral isn’t “Slow and steady wins the race.” THE ASS IN THE LION’S SKIN: I like the end where the fox noticed it was an ass and I like the moral. Signed, StoryMaker. “Gotta trust the kid’s review!”
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Wandering Aesop on May 15, 2010 - 1:57 pm
My students loved this book. It’s a definite hit. If you love fables and fairy tales this is a must! Also nice to add to your collection are: Grimm’s complete fairy tales (Grimm), Great Children’s stories (Richardson), The Butterfly (Singh). There are many other great children’s books out there, but these were the ones I enjoyed the most. Oh, and I almost forgot the two classics that no children should ever be deprived of: The Little Prince (Exupery) and Charlotte’s Web (White).
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Nelson W. Lentz on May 15, 2010 - 2:33 pm
This was a book I had as a child. I had always loved the illustrations as well as the fables and still find the art work interesting, impressive, and pleasing to view.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by D. Blankenship on May 15, 2010 - 4:04 pm
Well, the publishing industry finally did something right when they did a reprint of this 1919 and 1947 classic. We have Barns and Noble to thank for this one. Of all the collections of the fabled Aesop, this by far has been and is my favorite. The illustrations used are the originals by Milo Winter and for those familiar with his work, they will know that it just does not get much better than Winter!
This edition contains 112 tales, all written in a wonderful, rich lyrical prose which has not been dumbed down to the point of nausea as we so often see. No, this is written in a fashion that will not only keep the child enthralled with the story, but also teach the child something of our language and its richness. Most children five years old and up can understand perfectly the story line and the few words that they may not be familiar with gives the adult a golden opportunity to do a bit of teaching, which after all is one of our important responsibilities.
But let’s be perfectly honest here. The title of this work is The Aesop for Children. My goodness; I know of very few adults that will not be totally enchanted by this work as much, and possibly even more, than the child it is being read to or is reading it. These are timeless tales; tales most of us grew up with and are no worse for the reading many times after all of these years. Not only do the stories entertain, but they all teach. I dare say that an adult who has never been exposed to these stories will pick up a few lessons in life and the living of life through this work.
Each story is short and written in such a manner that most children will be able to retell the tale without reading it after only a few readings. This is an ideal work to teach the art of story telling to children. I also love the way that the moral of the story, always of course at the end, is written in italics. I have noted that most children can tell you instantly what the moral is without it being read to them; such is the magic of these tales, but it is always nice to be sure.
I need not list all of the stories in this book as listing 112 titles would be a bit of a space waster, but suffice to say that all the old favorites are here along with many not so well known tales. Each is illustrated my Winter in his turn of the century style. The art is beautiful and perfectly executed and adds much to the story being read.
For your money, I can hardly think of a better edition to go with than this one.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on May 15, 2010 - 5:49 pm
This book is not only interesting for children as it was intended to be, but adults can also enjoy it. Children can learn moral lessons, while also being entertained by the words, and the beautiful pictures.
Rating: 5 / 5