Theme: fable

Fox Tails

By Book Importer | Published: April 3, 2012

Four of Aesop’s fables are combined in this tale about three animal friends who outsmart a tricky fox.

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Town Mouse Country Mouse

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

A town mouse and a country mouse exchange visits and discover each is suited to his own home. Peep-holes in some of the pages allow the reader to guess at what happens next.

Descriptors: Australia, Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Feathers and Fools

By Book Importer | Published: February 28, 2012

Long ago and far away, in a rambling garden beside a clear blue lake, two flocks of birds began to fear each other for their differences.  The fear grew, and soon the birds became enemies, hoarding great quantities of weapons for protection–until panic struck and the chance for peace seemed lost forever.

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Mouse & Lion

By Book Importer | Published: November 21, 2011

On a ridge above the Kalihari, Lion naps, until Mouse bumbles into him, willy-nilly, startling him awake. After a show of teeth, Lion is softened by Mouse’s pledge of loyalty and sets him free. When a cold moon brings a humbling lesson, Lion comes to recognize Mouse’s keen skill, and deeper kindness.

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Once in a Wood: Ten Tales from Aesop

By Book Importer | Published: November 16, 2011

A retelling of ten fables by Aesop, including “The Fox and the Crow,” “The Crow and the Water Jug,” and “The Lion and the Mouse.”

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How the Leopard Got His Claws

By Book Importer | Published: October 26, 2011

In the beginning, all the animals lived as friends.  The leopard, their king was strong but gentle and wise.  Only the dog had sharp teeth, and only the dog scoffed at the animals plan to build a common shelter for gathering out of the rain.  but when the dog was flooded out of his own [...]

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Aesop’s Fables

By Book Importer | Published: August 24, 2011

A little mouse saves the life of a great lion; hungry Grasshopper, too lazy to store food, gets no mercy from the industrious ants; crafty Jackal tricks Klipspringer to escape death – but is himself tricked by the cock and the dog…. Here are 16 of Aesop’s wise, witty and timeless fables, portrayed for the [...]

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Unwitting Wisdom: An Anthology of Aesop’s Fables

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

For over 2,500 years the simple stories and wry humor of Aesop’s fables have entertained children and adults alike. Their lessons have seeped into the very fabric of our language, as evidenced by expressions such as ‘sour grapes’ and ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing.’ Through the centuries many artists have risen to the challenge of [...]

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Nicolas, Where Have You Been?

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

When the young mouse Nicolas sets out across the great meadow alone in search of ripe red berries, he is grabbed up by the claws of a huge bird and carried high into the sky. But that is only the beginning of Nicolas’s adventure. How he gets the berries he was hoping to find, and [...]

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Six Crows

By Book Importer | Published: June 9, 2011

While a farmer tends his field of wheat, six hungry crows watch and wait in a nearby tree. When the wheat ripens, the farmer builds a scarecrow to frighten them off, but these ingenious crows are not so easily scared. An howl helps the farmer and the crows reach a compromise over the rights to [...]

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