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Aesop's Fables for Little Children

By Susanna Davidson
Series: Story Collections for Little Children
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Aesop's Fables for Little Children by Susanna Davidson offers a delightful collection of classic tales brought to life for a young audience. Each fable features charming animal characters and imparts valuable life lessons about kindness, honesty, and wisdom. Beautifully illustrated, the stories are short and easy to understand, making them perfect for readers new to Aesop's timeless wisdom.
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This delightful collection offers timeless moral tales that enchant little ones while imparting valuable life lessons. You and your child might enjoy the vivid storytelling and memorable characters, such as wise animals teaching kindness and honesty. With charming illustrations, it can inspire a love for reading and spark engaging discussions.

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A delightful collection of six stories, with lively retellings and colourful artwork by Columbian illustrator, John Joven. A perfect first introduction to Aesop for little children. Stories include well-known classics The Lion and the Mouse, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse and The Ant and the Grasshopper.

A gorgeous introduction to Aesop's Fables.

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A gorgeous introduction to Aesop's Fables for Little Children.

This delightful collection features six stories with lively retellings and colourful artwork by Colombian illustrator, John Joven. It serves as a perfect first introduction to Aesop for little children, featuring well-known classics.

Chapters in this book include:

  • The Hare and the Tortoise
  • The Lion and the Mouse
  • The Fox and the Crow
  • The Ant and the Grasshopper
  • The Fox and the Stork
  • The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474950510

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by John Joven
  • Illustrated by John Joven

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 610g

Pages: 160

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Story Collections for Little Children Susanna Davidson

About the Author

Susanna Davidson (Author)
Susanna writes fiction and non-fiction for Usborne. Her favourite things to write about are small monsters and talking animals. She used to live in London but now lives in a cottage on the edge of some woods. She is only sorry there are no bears or witches in them.

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