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Aesop's Fables Kindle Edition

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Timeless tales of inspiration and enlightenment

In ancient Greece, a storyteller named Aesop captivated his listeners with tales both beautiful and instructive. Thousands of years later, his fables—from “The Ant and the Grasshopper” to “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” to “The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg” to “The Tortoise and the Hare”—have lost none of their power to guide and entertain.

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"Jonathan Kent's reading revives the original oral tradition, and his voices for the animal characters make the little stories entertaining as well as enlightening."

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Jonathan Kent's reading revives the original oral tradition, and his voices for the animal characters make the little stories entertaining as well as enlightening.-- "AudioFile"

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According to legend, Aesop (620–564 BCE) spent much of his early life as a slave before earning his freedom with cleverness. No trace of his original writings survives, but Aesop’s fables were transcribed by others and passed down through the ages. In 1484 the first printed edition spurred a wave of translations around the world. Today his tales of moral instruction are some of the most cherished stories in the world.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00N5E5864
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Young Readers (September 23, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3.5 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 281 pages

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- #681 in Children's Greek & Roman Tales & Myths
- #1,061 in Children's Classic Literature

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Aesop (/ˈiːsɒp/ EE-sop; Ancient Greek: Αἴσωπος, Aisōpos; c. 620 - 564 BCE) was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. Many of the tales are characterized by animals and inanimate objects that speak, solve problems, and generally have human characteristics.
Scattered details of Aesop's life can be found in ancient sources, including Aristotle, Herodotus, and Plutarch. An ancient literary work called The Aesop Romance tells an episodic, probably highly fictional version of his life, including the traditional description of him as a strikingly ugly slave (δοῦλος) who by his cleverness acquires freedom and becomes an adviser to kings and city-states. Older spellings of his name have included Esop(e) and Isope. Depictions of Aesop in popular culture over the last 2500 years have included several works of art and his appearance as a character in numerous books, films, plays, and television programs.
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Russell Ash (18 June 1946 – 21 June 2010) was the British author of the Top 10 of Everything series of books, as well as Great Wonders of the World, Incredible Comparisons and many other reference, art and humour titles, most notably his series of books on strange-but-true names, Potty, Fartwell & Knob, Busty, Slag and Nob End and (for children) Big Pants, Burpy and Bumface. Once described as 'the human Google', his obituary in the Times stated that 'In the age of the internet, it takes tenacity and idiosyncratic intelligence to make a living from purveying trivial information. Russell Ash did just that'.
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Babrius (Greek: Βάβριος, Bábrios; fl. c. 2nd century), also known as Babrias (Βαβρίας) or Gabrias (Γαβρίας), was the author of a collection of Greek fables, many of which are known today as Aesop's Fables.
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Customers find the fables in this book well-retold and illustrated. They find the illustrations clear and well-presented, with big, elaborate pictures that kids love. The stories are easy to read and comprehensible by people of any culture. Readers appreciate the teaching style and life lessons taught in the fables. The print size is nice for little hands, and it's a nice edition for the money.

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521 customers mention "Story quality"455 positive66 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in this book. They find the retellings interesting and useful for teaching principles to children. The illustrations are beautiful, and the stories are suitable for reading aloud to children. While some of the tales seem incomplete, others are engaging enough to keep readers interested. Overall, the stories provide thought-provoking concepts and ideas that keep readers engaged.

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"...Each story is breathtakingly illustrated with lush colour pictures and paper engineering by Kees Moerbeek!..." Read more

"Book was in great condition and still has wonderful Lessons and Tales 😉..." Read more

"Great write up of the fables. I read it to my 5 and 7 year old, they love the one with the bear and the travelers...." Read more

279 customers mention "Illustrations"254 positive25 negative

Customers enjoy the illustrations in this book. They find the pictures beautiful and well-presented. The illustrations are clear and concise, presenting situations from everyday life. Readers appreciate that the stories are not drawn out too much and convey principles succinctly.

"...Finnaly there is THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER with this pop-up tale well presented and Aesop is presented as a boy surrounded by his animal friends!..." Read more

"...Great read with plenty of short stories and big elaborate pictures the kids love...." Read more

"...The illustrations are detailed and rich and appeal to adults as well as to children-rare in a book for children." Read more

"...The pages stand up nicely. Few tears, or rips. The Illustrations and stories are beautiful. I am very happy with this purchase." Read more

255 customers mention "Readability"204 positive51 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and comprehensible for people of all cultures. They describe it as a quick read with short stories that are interesting for adults and children alike. The pictures are described as exciting and suitable for different ages.

"...The illustrations are detailed and rich and appeal to adults as well as to children-rare in a book for children." Read more

"...of Aesop's fables is that they are completely and equally comprehensible by people of any culture, and from any era; either now, in the distant past..." Read more

"...But to my surprise in this volume there are many more to gleam and ponder over...." Read more

"This is the 1912 translation made by Vernon Jones. It is still very understandable and there were only a few words that I needed to look up...." Read more

164 customers mention "Teaching style"161 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the book's teaching style. They find the lessons and morals in it instructive of the benefits of common sense and the perils when not used properly. The fables provide the morals at the end, which is helpful for teaching and sharing with children. The book helps children learn about cause and effect and has a great message.

"Book was in great condition and still has wonderful Lessons and Tales 😉..." Read more

"...Real short and too the point...." Read more

"...attributed to Aesop are as entertaining, and the lessons taught by them as universally true, as they were were thousands of years ago...." Read more

"...I couln't have been more wrong ! It was an easy read, with just enough concepts and ideas to keep the reader thinking...." Read more

34 customers mention "Print size"25 positive9 negative

Customers appreciate the book's print size. They find it suitable for young children, with a nice font and short stories that keep their attention. The pictures are big and engaging, making it great for ages 0-5.

"...Real short and too the point...." Read more

"...so large that it would make an unsightly book but large enough that anyone with a disability or anyone who needs reading glasses would find the task..." Read more

"...4. There are only 83 pages not 96. It's a very small, very short book. 5. No dialogue. I have an edition from my youth that has dialogue...." Read more

"For the price this is a great book! The book as well as the pictures inside of it are big(sometimes having a whole page devoted to an illustration)...." Read more

30 customers mention "Value for money"26 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the book's value for money. They find it a nice edition with good illustrations, and consider it a good purchase.

"This collection of Aesop's Fables is great because it is a Kindle freebie and allows me to store the fables in a convenient format..." Read more

"...Great little book worth every penny!" Read more

"This is an inexpensive edition of Aesop's Fables, but it is not "unabridged" or "complete". 1. This book contains only 92 of Aesop's fables...." Read more

"...The book came in amazing condition and it was right for the price." Read more

26 customers mention "Style"22 positive4 negative

Customers like the book's style. They say it's a classic that never goes out of style, elegant enough as a gift with its fine quality paper, beautiful illustrations, and modern-looking color prints. The language is edited and updated to a more modern style, while the old-fashioned illustrations take them back to their own childhood. The book looks like new and is sweet and true to the originals.

"...The charm and wonder of Aesop's fables is that they are completely and equally comprehensible by people of any culture, and from any era; either now..." Read more

"...But it is still a lovely book, old fashioned, true to the originals. After debating about this version versus the others, I'm happy with it...." Read more

"...I don't mind at all that the language is edited and updated to a more modern style. In fact, I prefer it being this way...." Read more

"...This handsome 1999 edition, The Classic Treasury of Aesop's Fables beautifully illustrated by Don Daily [ 1940- 2002 A.D. ] sets..." Read more

17 customers mention "Gift value"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a great gift for grandchildren and a must-have for any child's collection.

"Excellent gift item for a family members." Read more

"This is a great gift. The pictures are EXCELLENT. The content is classic. Stories selected possibly not abridged...." Read more

"...stories that featured Aseops fables and thought this a great gift for granddaughter" Read more

"Perfect gift for grandchildren's homes, one here for babysitting too...." Read more

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Bruce A. Laughlin
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Fast shipping. Exactly what I was looking for. Very pleased with the book.

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AESOP FABLES is one beautiful pop-up book!!
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With this latest pop-up book the authors Chris Beatrice and Bruce Whatley have out done themselves in illustrating the classic Aesop Fables! Each story is breathtakingly illustrated with lush colour pictures and paper engineering by Kees Moerbeek! With the GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG the surprises that the farmer and the wife find are well illustrated and presented with each turn of the pop-up page! And when the farmer has a look of concern over what his wife will do next as she decides to kill the goose to get all the eggs at once a flip of the page reveals the goose has been killed and the animals look sad at the loss! These smaller pop-ups reveal the full story while the large center piece shows the goose in full glory before her demise!

In THE FOX AND THE CROW a spectacular tree stands in full view with the fox at bottom and the crow at the very top! When the fox compliments the crow and says I bet your voice is preetier then the other birds, the crow agrees and lets out a caw, caw sound and the fox gobbles up the cheese that the crow had in it's beak! The fox said, "You do have a beautiful voice but you don't seem to have a brain!"

In the familar story The TORTOISE AND THE HARE the pop-ups present the wily hare who is outdone by the tortoise in the last pop-up page! The next 5 storys are presented with one pop-up for each story on a 2 page spread! THE HORSE AND THE STAG, THE DOG AND HIS BONE, TWO TRAVELERS AND A BEAR, THE WIND AND THE SUN, and THE FOX AND THE GRAPES each have an approprite pop-up to illustrate their tale. At times the pop-ups are tricky to fold back in but they fold in well for the most part!

The next to last story is THE LION AND THE MOUSE with the tale starting out with the lion catching a mouse who has woken him up! When the mouse suggests he might help the lion some day the lion lets him go! The center pop-up shows the lion captured in a net and the last pop-up shows the lion freed by the mouse for a happy ending!

Finnaly there is THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER with this pop-up tale well presented and Aesop is presented as a boy surrounded by his animal friends! Highly recommended!

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Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
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Book was in great condition and still has wonderful Lessons and Tales 😉

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J. A. Atkins
Exactly what I expected
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2013
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Great write up of the fables. I read it to my 5 and 7 year old, they love the one with the bear and the travelers.

Mr. Pinkney puts the "moral" at the end of the story which sums up the learning point very well. Real short and too the point. Though some of the "morals" at the end of each tale are a little difficult to describe to little ones, it takes little effort to make them work.

Great read with plenty of short stories and big elaborate pictures the kids love.

Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is some morals are written a bit beyond the 1st or 2nd grade level, when the rest of the work in the book is all at the level. Its not an exhaustive either, there are more Aesop fables that aren't included, but it works for what I'm using it to do. Great for bedtime stories.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025
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Great collection of possiable men or author of the ancients

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Illustrations are gorgeous!
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023
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The Fables are ancient and wonderful to read aloud to a child of at least pre-school age. A 7 year old can read it with help, and an adult is helpful to interpret the wisdom in each ‘fable.’ The illustrations are detailed and rich and appeal to adults as well as to children-rare in a book for children.

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Better versions out there
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024
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Kids weren't really into it. Cover wasn't exciting and there was no weight to it, typical to an Amazon product. Stories didn't seem the same and the lessons were vague. I don't remember the morals being so ambiguous and boring, but here it is.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2012
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The CD is an excellent addition to this book! While the book contains over 100 stories the CD covers 42 of the best of them and references the title of each story and the page it can be found in the book.

For parents who would like to convert the disc to MP3 files and add the story/track information here is a list of are all the stories on the CD. If you use J. River Media Center the track information has also been uploaded to their servers so it should automatically add it when you rip/convert the CD to MP3 files.

Aesop's Fables for Children CD Tracklist
Track 1: Introduction
Track 2: The Wolf And The Kid
Track 3: The Frog And The Ox
Track 4: The Dog, The Cock And The Fox
Track 5: Belling The Cat
Track 6: Hercules And The Wagoner
Track 7: The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse
Track 8: The Fox And The Grapes
Track 9: The Bundle Of Sticks
Track 10: The Lion And The Mouse
Track 11: The Shepherd Boy And The Wolf
Track 12: The Farmer And The Stork
Track 13: The Travelers And The Purse
Track 14: The Owl And The Grasshopper
Track 15: The Oak And The Reeds
Track 16: The Rat And The Elephant
Track 17: The Crow And The Pitcher
Track 18: The Ants And The Grasshopper
Track 19: The Ass And The Load Of Salt
Track 20: The Ass, The Fox, And The Lion
Track 21: The Fox And The Stork
Track 22: The Wolf And The Lean Dog
Track 23: The Lion And The Ass
Track 24: The Monkey And The Dolphin
Track 25: The Rabbit, The Weasel, And The Cat
Track 26: The Heron
Track 27: The Cock And The Fox
Track 28: The Fox And The Goat
Track 29: The Cat, The Cock, And The Young Mouse
Track 30: The Goose And The Golden Egg
Track 31: The Mouse And The Weasel
Track 32: The Goatherd And The Wild Goats
Track 33: Mercury And The Woodman
Track 34: The Serpent And The Eagle
Track 35: The Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
Track 36: The Dog And His Reflection
Track 37: The Hare And The Tortoise
Track 38: The Fox And The Crow]
Track 39: The Ant And The Dove
Track 40: The Wolf, The Kid, And The Goat
Track 41: The Lion's Share
Track 42: The North Wind And The Sun

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Bajan Queen
Great Classic
Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2021
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love the fables

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Tom's family
Bellissima raccolta
Reviewed in Italy on March 28, 2023
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Le 7 fiabe più note, più belle, di Esopo in un librone gigante, dalla copertina rigida ed intarsiata, e da delle bellissime illustrazioni colorate. I testi sono stati riadattati e modernizzati. Il nostro bimbo di 4 anni lo sceglie spesso e volentieri dalla sua libreria come fiaba della buonanotte.

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Reviewed in Spain on January 31, 2022
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Regalo

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Reviewed in Australia on June 6, 2018
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I read one every morning It is great

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ポップアップ絵本の中でもなかなかのスグレモノとオススメします♪(*^^)o∀*∀o(^^*)♪

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