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This keepsake edition features 100 of Aesop’s most enduring fables, complete with expressive illustrations by famed artist Eric Carle. These tales, passed down for thousands of years, entertain while they impart lessons and reflect the truths of daily life. Aesop’s treasured fables continue to engage and delight both children and adults.
– Hardcover gift edition with dust jacket.– Gold-gilded page edges.
– Premium acid-free archival-quality paper.
– Compact volume is designed for both portability and longevity.
– A classic for the home or office library.
– Book measures 4-1/2” wide x 7-1/2” high.
– 112 pages.
Aesop was a slave and storyteller from ancient Greece. Although the authorship of the fables included here are largely unknown, many are attributed to him, and references to Aesop can be found in the work of other writers from that period. Regardless, it is in part their connection to Aesop that makes these fables so enduring: These are the stories humankind has been telling since antiquity. Illustrator Eric Carle (1929-2021) was an award-winning American artist and designer known for his children’s book illustrations, especially his colorful collage illustrations made from hand-painted paper.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Contributors: Eric Carle,Aesop (Author)
Published: 01/01/2024
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press
ISBN: 9781441342584
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 0.36″ H x 7.67″ L x 4.85″ W
About the Author
Aesop was a slave and storyteller from Ancient Greece. Although the authorship of the fables printed here are largely unknown, many are attributed to him, and references to Aesop can be found in the work of other writers from that period. Regardless, it is in part their connection to Aesop that makes the fables so enduring. Since antiquity, these are the stories we’ve been telling.
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