Mr. Aesop's story shop / Bob Hartman ; illustrated by Jago.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Lion Children's, 2010.Edition: 1st hardback edDescription: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cmISBN:- 0745969151 (hbk.)
- 9780745969152 (hbk.)
- Mister Aesop's story shop
- Aesop's fables. English. Selections. 2010
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Fiction | Books for Big Kids | Hartman Bob | Checked out | 06/26/2024 | 33111006722280 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ten of Aesop's fables are given witty, fresh retellings by a modern storyteller "My name is Aesop! Once I was a slave. Now I am a free man. I have refreshments to sell and stories to tell. Stop for a moment--and enjoy!"
Bob Hartman uses all his skills as a storyteller to add humor, irony, action, and clever dialogue to these retellings of 10 of Aesop's fables, which he has woven into an entertaining tale about a man who tells stories for a living. A rich mix of familiar and less well-known tales have been selected for their relevance to the life of children today. Streetwise tricksters get their comeuppance, virtue is rewarded, and readers are shown the benefits of good behavior--but these quirky stories are far from being typical morality tales. Animated, witty illustrations echo the fun flavor of the text.
The mouse and the lion -- The crow and the jar -- The fox and the grapes -- The city mouse and the country mouse -- The ant and the dung beetle -- The fox and the raven -- The wolf in sheep's clothing -- The dog and the river -- The tortoise and the hare -- The wolf and the dog.
A collection of ten fables, each introduced by Aesop, the freed slave turned master storyteller, who shares the events that inspired each tale.