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Orchard Aesop's Fables

By Michael Morpurgo
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Orchard Aesop's Fables by Michael Morpurgo is a vibrant retelling of classic tales, bringing the timeless lessons of Aesop's fables to life. This collection enchants young readers with engaging narratives about animals and the moral lessons they teach. Filled with vivid illustrations, these stories encourage reflection on themes like honesty, kindness, and wisdom.
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Format: Hardback
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This delightful collection may appeal to you if you enjoy timeless tales filled with moral lessons, beautifully retold for young readers. With Michael Morpurgo’s engaging storytelling, this book brings a fresh perspective to classic fables, making it a perfect choice for parents and children to explore together.

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Orchard Aesop's Fables

Celebrating 10 years of this timeless collection of Aesop's favourite tales, retold by Michael Morpurgo - author of War Horse - and illustrated by renowned artist, Emma Chichester Clark.

Celebrating 10 years of this timeless collection of Aesop's favourite tales, retold by Michael Morpurgo - author of War Horse - and illustrated by renowned artist, Emma Chichester Clark.

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Every tale is told in Michael's magically lyrical and humorous style, and illustrated with Emma Chichester Clark's exquisitely playful and distinctive artwork. The stories and their morals are presented in a way that every parent and child reader will find extremely accessible and enjoyable.

Stories include everyone's favourites, such as The Hare and the Tortoise; Town Mouse and Country Mouse; Dog in the Manger; The Lion and the Mouse.

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Orchard Aesop's Fables by Michael Morpurgo is praised for its rhythmic and accessible language, making it enjoyable both individually and in group settings. The lively artwork by Chichester Clark adds an amusing and engaging visual element, enhancing the overall reading experience.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781843622710

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orchard Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 765g

Pages: 96

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Michael Morpurgo

About the Author

Michael Morpurgo has written over 95 titles and won, or been shortlisted, for numerous awards, including winning the Whitbread for The Wreck of Zanzibar, the Smarties Prize for The Butterfly Lion, The Children's Book Award for Kensuke's Kingdom and several shortlistings for the Carnegie Medal. Michael's books have also been translated into over 20 languages and have won him international awards such as The Prix Sorciere in France, The Best Book of the Year in the US and the Silver Pencil in Holland. And of course, Michael's wonderful writing has now won him the title of Children's Laureate. Alongside his writing, Michael has found time to set up and run, with his wife, a charity called Farms for City Children. For this they were both awarded an MBE. Michael lives on a farm himself in Devon.

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