Aesop's Fables (Barnes & Noble Signature Editions) [NOOK Book]

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The calamities that befall the hapless creatures of Aesop’s Fables! The fox can’t reach his grapes, then gets attacked by biting flies, and loses his tail in a trap. And things don’t go much better for the hare, who is chased relentlessly by a hound, barely escaping with his life—only to be beaten in a race by a lowly tortoise. Misfortune turns to mayhem when a wolf is killed by his sweetheart’s father, a sheepdog preys on his own flock, and the mouse and his friend the frog are eaten by a hawk. On the brighter ...
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Aesop's Fables (Barnes & Noble Signature Editions)

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Overview

The calamities that befall the hapless creatures of Aesop’s Fables! The fox can’t reach his grapes, then gets attacked by biting flies, and loses his tail in a trap. And things don’t go much better for the hare, who is chased relentlessly by a hound, barely escaping with his life—only to be beaten in a race by a lowly tortoise. Misfortune turns to mayhem when a wolf is killed by his sweetheart’s father, a sheepdog preys on his own flock, and the mouse and his friend the frog are eaten by a hawk. On the brighter side, a tiny ant saves her new friend the dove from a hunter’s arrow, a bat persuades two different weasels not to eat her, and a kid goat uses his wits to escape from the jaws of a hungry wolf.

     Treachery is everywhere. A fox proclaims peace among all creatures in order to lure a cock from a tree; one crow cheats another out of his dinner; a lion pretends to be a doctor in order to trap a horse. Then, there’s the wolf who dresses in sheep’s clothing to ravage a flock from the inside—and the moral of the story is . . .

     For nearly three thousand years, Aesop’s Fables have amused people of all ages as they provide commonsense lessons in the conduct of everyday life. The colorful characters and brief tales, by turns amusing and frightening, deliver a how-to course in applied moral philosophy.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781435141001
  • Publisher: Sterling
  • Publication date: 11/1/2012
  • Series: Barnes & Noble Signature Editions
  • Sold by: Sterling Publishing
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 272
  • Sales rank: 264
  • File size: 13 MB
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Meet the Author

Aesop is thought to have lived around 560 bce, though no records from the time exist to support this. According to Aristotle, he was born in Thrace on the Black Sea and was a slave on the Aegean island of Samos. Many sources claim he was granted his freedom as a reward for his wit and wisdom and became an advisor to the rich and powerful of ancient Greece.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted Thu Mar 21 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    These are fables, not stories, so they are meant to be short and

    These are fables, not stories, so they are meant to be short and to the point. Many fables are also not really meant for children to read alone. The integrity of most  fables would be compromised if they were reduced to a 1st grade reading level. the illustrations are beautiful and the messages of the fables are great life lessons.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Tue Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2013

    It is not I expected to be...

    I thought this is a book for kids but there are too many words that are hard for kids to read and understand. The stories are very short .

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