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The Miller, His Son, and Their Donkey
(Advance Publishing, 2014)
Here is an extra copy, part of the whole set of twelve set by John Sommer in answer to my request. The back cover advertises this and the other books of this series as award-winning motivational character-building picture ...
Fussy Heron: A Fable by La Fontaine
(Harcourt Achieve, 2007)
Originally published (in 1957?) by Cengage Learning, Australia. This is a 16-page pamphlet featuring double-page spreads of remarkably detailed colored illustrations. This version stresses the vanity of the heron, who ...
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
(My Kids World Publications, 2011)
This version of TMCM works almost entirely in terms of food. The town visitor asks if his country host does not have other food to offer. When told No, he answers Then come with me. I will show you all the tasty food I ...
The Lion and the Mouse
(My Kids World Publications, 2011)
This version of LM has the mouse entering the lion's cave during the lion's nap after lunch. This mouse pleads If you free me, then, one day, I will also help you. The lion's English seems a bit strange in his answer: ...
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
(My Kids World Publications, 2011)
Here is an extra copy of this booklet that I picked up while I was in India. This version of TMCM works almost entirely in terms of food. The town visitor asks if his country host does not have other food to offer. When ...
Le Soleil et le Vent: Une Fable d'Ésope
(Albums Circonflexe, 2010)
I knew this book from its origin, The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind: An Aesop's Fable published by August House in 2008. Like its original, this French version follows the correct version of the fable. Forest tells ...
The Fox and the Stork: A Fable by Aesop
(North-South Books, 2003)
Here is an extra copy of this enchanting edition in the tradition I have come to expect from North-South. It was first published in Switzerland as Fuchs und Storch. The textures throughout are very soft. Fox wears an ...
Seven Blind Mice
(Scholastic Inc, 1993)
Here is a second copy of this lovely paperback book. I enjoy anything that Ed Young does. This large 10x 11 paperback book is no exception. Here he starts with an all-black background and then adds elements in cut-out ...
Keiserens nye klaer
(Trapes Forlag, 2009)
First created and published by Creations for Children International in Belgium. This was a desperate purchase at a fine new book shop in Oslo when I seemed unable to find any fable books at all. A later visit to Oslo ...
Des Kaisers Neue Kleider
(Verlag Sauerländer, 1998)
From the original The Emperor's New Clothes, apparently by Walker in London. The clothes that the betrayers offer in this version have this wonderful quality, dass sie für jeden Menschen unsichtbar wären, der nicht für ...