Aesop's Fables Hardcover
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Aesop's Fables Hardcover
Revive your childhood wonder and fascination with the most exquisitely illustrated edition of Aesop's Fables, featuring breathtaking original artwork by acclaimed illustrator Charles Santore!
Revive your childhood wonder and fascination with the most exquisitely illustrated edition of Aesop’s Fables — featuring breathtaking original artwork by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Charles Santore!
Captivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, created simple and meaningful adventures using animals or insects to teach moral standards or lessons for living. The most well-known and beloved of Aesop's fables are included here:
- The Hare and the Tortoise
- The Lion and the Mouse
- The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
- The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
This Classic Edition:
- Is great for children ages 4 - 8
- Perfect for family read-alouds or for bedtime stories
- Includes lavish illustrations by renowned, New York Times #1 Bestselling artist Charles Santore, the critically-acclaimed illustrator of multiple classic tales, including The Velveteen Rabbit, The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit, and The Night Before Christmas
- Makes a great holiday, Advent, or Christmas gift
Charles Santore’s work has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Snow White, and The Wizard of Oz.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781604338102
Publisher: HarperCollins Focus
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 September 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Applesauce Press
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Charles Santore
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 248.0mm
Height: 326.0mm
Weight: 725g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Charles Santore renowned illustrations have been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. Santore is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories such as Snow White, The Night Before Christmas and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Paul Revere’s Ride, which was named 2004 Children’s Book of the Year for Poetry by the Bank Street College Children’s Book Committee. His illustrations for The Wizard of Oz, which is widely considered to be the quintessential illustrated version, were used as the scenic backdrops for a major television performance of the work.
Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.
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