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Aesop's Fables Hardcover

The Classic Edition by acclaimed illustrator, Charles Santore (Bedtime Stories With Moral Lessons)
By Aesop
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Aesop's Fables Hardcover by Aesop, falling under the Children's Books category, is a collection of timeless tales featuring animals that speak and act like humans. Each story conveys a moral lesson, offering simple yet profound insights into human nature and life, ideal for readers young and old who enjoy stories with meaningful messages.
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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!

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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.

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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

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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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