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Aesop's forgotten fables / Fulvio Testa ; retold by Fiona Waters.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Andersen Press, 2013Description: 1 volume : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1849397066 (hbk.)
  • 9781849397063 (hbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
The sheep and the dogs -- The eagle and the crow -- The crow and the pitcher -- The fir tree and the bramble -- The fisherman and his music -- The oak and the reeds -- Mercury and the woodcutter -- The ass and the masters -- The blacksmith and his dog -- The dolphins and the sprat -- The astronomer -- The eagle and the arrow -- The boy bathing -- The cock and the jewel -- The goose that laid golden eggs -- The bear and the travellers -- The ass's shadow -- The peach, the apple and the blackberry -- The trees and the axe -- The woman and the fat hen -- The ass loaded with salt -- Mercury and the sculptor -- The seaside travellers -- The wolf and the horse -- The vain crow -- The travellers and the plane tree -- The wolf and the goat -- The travellers and the hatchet -- The two pots -- The thief and the dog -- The stubborn goat and the goatherd -- The peacock and the crane -- The flies and the honey jar -- The mischievous dog -- The lion and the dolphin -- The leopard and the fox -- The eagle and the cocks -- The moon and the mother -- The domesticated dog and the wolf.
Summary: This anthology revitalizes 40 of Aesop's lesser-known fables, such as The fisherman and his music and The vain crow.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 398.2452 W329 Available 33111007512334
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Another wonderful gift collection from the team behind the lovely Aesop's Fables

This anthology revitalizes 40 of Aesop's lesser-known fables, which have been rewritten by the talented anthologist Fiona Waters, and sumptuously illustrated by renowned artist Fulvio Testa. The collection includes fables such as The Fisherman and his Music, The Leopard and the Fox, The Eagle and the Arrow, The Astronomer, and The Wolf and the Goat.

The sheep and the dogs -- The eagle and the crow -- The crow and the pitcher -- The fir tree and the bramble -- The fisherman and his music -- The oak and the reeds -- Mercury and the woodcutter -- The ass and the masters -- The blacksmith and his dog -- The dolphins and the sprat -- The astronomer -- The eagle and the arrow -- The boy bathing -- The cock and the jewel -- The goose that laid golden eggs -- The bear and the travellers -- The ass's shadow -- The peach, the apple and the blackberry -- The trees and the axe -- The woman and the fat hen -- The ass loaded with salt -- Mercury and the sculptor -- The seaside travellers -- The wolf and the horse -- The vain crow -- The travellers and the plane tree -- The wolf and the goat -- The travellers and the hatchet -- The two pots -- The thief and the dog -- The stubborn goat and the goatherd -- The peacock and the crane -- The flies and the honey jar -- The mischievous dog -- The lion and the dolphin -- The leopard and the fox -- The eagle and the cocks -- The moon and the mother -- The domesticated dog and the wolf.

This anthology revitalizes 40 of Aesop's lesser-known fables, such as The fisherman and his music and The vain crow.

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