| Aesop's Fables: A Classic Illustrated Edition Contributor(s): Aesop (Author), Higton, Bernard (Editor), Ash, Russell (Compiled by) |
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ISBN: 0877017808 ISBN-13: 9780877017806 Publisher: Chronicle Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1990 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This delightful selection of Aesop's parables--some of them universally recognizable, others refreshignly unfamiliar--is magnificently complemented by illustrations taken from a variety of antique editions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Greek & Roman - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 398.245 |
| LCCN: 90002149 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Series: Classics Illustrated |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 8.28" W x 11.2" (1.39 lbs) 96 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 85722 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Hare and the Tortoise. The Lion and the Mouse. The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The Jackdaw and the Borrowed Plumage. For generations, these titles and scores of others have been synonymous with the best in the timeless literature of childhood. Although he was probably as mythical as the tales attributed to him, the legendary name of Aesop has been associated for thousands of years with an enduringly popular collection of enchanting fables. In the lavish tradition of Chronicle Books' classic illustrated edition of A Child's Garden of Verses, this delightful selection of Aesop's parables--some of them universally recognizable, others refreshingly unfamiliar--is magnificently complemented by illustrations taken from a variety of antique editions. Among the artists represented in this superbly designed and beautifully reproduced new volume are Arthur Rackham, Thomas Bewick, Walter Crane, Charles Robinson, and Randolph Caldecott. Fully captioned illustrations, a complete bibliography of sources, and a set of biographical notes on the artists make this stunning compendium an ideal gift for any child as well as a valutable companion for collectors of fine illustrated books. |