Told and Retold: Around the World with Aesop's Fables

by Holly Berry Narrated by Kathleen Gati

Overview

A new take on Aesop's Fables with stories from around the world.

The world is connected, and so are our stories. In this picture book, adapted for audio, we're introduced to short versions of Aesop's Fables as they're told in various corners of the globe.
 
The stories included are:
The Heron (USA, New England marsh)
The Lion and the Mouse (African plains)
The Ants and the Grasshopper (China) 
The Tortoise and the Hare (USA, southwestern desert)
The Fox and the Grapes (Israel)
The Bear and the Bees (Andes Mountains)
The Crow and the Pitcher (Greece)
The Two Goats (Swiss Alps) 
The Wolf and the Crane (Siberia)

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A vivid, charming take on these beloved fables." –Kirkus Reviews

"A  fresh  take  on  fables  with  a  central  theme...recommended." –School Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews

2022-05-11
A romp across the globe through Aesop’s fables.

In this chatty, friendly collection, Berry notes that versions of these stories have been “told and retold in many countries and different cultures.” She offers a version of “The Heron” from eastern North America, a version of “The Lion and the Mouse” from East Africa, a retelling of “The Ants and the Grasshopper” from East Asia, among others. The stories are short and sweet, but better than the neat retellings are the beautiful block-print illustrations, which evoke both the Grecian aesthetic of antiquity and the various other settings for the tales. Gorgeously crafted wordless pages between subsets of stories give readers a chance to pause and reflect, and with each advancing wordless page, the characters from the subsequent stories join the growing cast as they march happily through the landscape to join a tan-skinned Aesop under a tree. Younger readers will be relieved to see that even the most put-upon creatures—like the poor bee-stung bear from “The Bear and the Bees”—are actually doing just fine. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A vivid, charming take on these beloved fables. (Picture book. 4-8)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176044232
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	08/16/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	Up to 4 Years

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