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"Written down two thousand years ago in ancient Latin and Greek, the fables and morals of Aesop were first published in English in 1484 and have been passed down through generations. This edition collects 284 fables, including such classics as "The boy who cried wolf", "The tortoise and the hare", "Town mouse and Country mouse", and many more enjoyable yet teachable tales. With eighty illustrations by Milo Winter, this beautiful, vibrant clothbound...
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When an arrogant hare thinks he's the best around, who could possibly bring him down? One determined tortoise is about to try! Readers will delight in this beautiful retelling of one of Aesop's most beloved fables. Clean, simple language makes the story accessible, while adorable illustrations draw in even reluctant readers. As they follow the epic race between hare and tortoise, readers will see how boastfulness can catch up to even the fastest runner,...
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Un día un ratón de ciudad fue a visitar a un amigo que vivía en el campo. Este era un ratoncito cordial, de costumbres sencillas.
Para dar la bienvenida a ese amigo que venía de la ciudad, le organizó un banquete con granos de trigo, patatas y un poco de tocino. Era lo mejor que podía ofrecerle.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas...
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Había una vez dos pobres campesinos, un hombre y una mujer, que estaban muy tristes porque no tenían hijos. Un día, la mujer le dijo a su marido que estaba esperando un hijo. Durante algunos días, la felicidad reinó en la casa, pero muy pronto comenzaron los problemas.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas ilustraciones de artistas de...
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According to the Greek historian Herodotus, the fables were, written by a slave named Aesop, who lived in Ancient Greece during the 5th-century BCE. Aesop's fables and the Indian tradition as represented by the Buddhist Jataka Tales and the Hindu Panchatantra share about a dozen tales in common although often widely differing in detail. There is, therefore, some debate over whether the Greeks learned these fables from Indian storytellers or the other...
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Había una vez una cigarra que, sentada tranquilamente sobre una hoja, disfrutando del sol del verano, cantaba todo el día. Si veía pasar una pareja de ratoncitos buscando semillas, la cigarra cantaba: ¡Ay, ratoncito, cuanto afán por querer todo el año trabajar! ¡Cuanto afán, ratoncita: la fatiga te marchita!
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por...
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Hace mucho tiempo, un campesino llamado Rechoncho vivía con su esposa Piñota en una casita a la ladera de un monte, cultivando un pequeño campo. No tenían hijos, porque los hijos siempre tienen hambre y hay que darles de comer, y los dos campesinos solo tenían comida para ellos.
La colección Cuentos de bolsillo reúne los cuentos y fábulas de toda la vida relatados con una visión muy actual y acompañados por magníficas ilustraciones de artistas...
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A delightful collection of Aesop's Fables densely illustrated in black and white and color plates by the humorous and delightful drawings of Nora Fry. Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in high quality,...
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"Being a good friend takes practice and effort. Loyalty, patience, and selflessness are key parts of friendship, and hard to put into practice when trying to recruit many friends instead of just a few. Aesop's fable 'The Hare with Many Friends' drives this point home to readers! They'll take away similar lessons from the many other stories of Aesop, including 'The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag' and 'The Swan and the Goose." All enhanced by hand-drawn...
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"In 'The Lion and Mouse, ' a lion catches a mouse that begs to be set free, offering a favor in the future. The lion doesn't think the mouse could ever help him-until the little mouse is the one to free him from a net! This and 14 other fables will introduce readers to the lessons of Aesop, including 'The Eagle and the Beetle, ' another tale telling about the greatness of the small. Lovely, full-color illustrations add charm and fun to these fables,...
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