Aesop
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In this graphic version of the classic fable there is a new contest at the spring festival--a robot battle--and Shelly the Tortoise is determined to build a robot that can defeat that perennial winner and all around jerk, Hunter the Hare--especially after he steals her prototype suit.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this graphic novel version of Aesop's "The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg," a young girl named Val helps a wounded (and gassy) goose and is rewarded with golden eggs, but when Val's greedy relatives abuse the goose, they are rewarded with a different type of egg. Includes a classic retelling of the fable, visual questions, and a glossary.
84) Aesop's fables
Series
Publisher
Baronet Books
Pub. Date
[2000.]
Language
English
Description
Here are not only the Tortoise and the Hare, and the Grasshopper and the Ant, but dozens more of the delightful creatures that have been entertaining and instructing people for thousands of years. The storyteller Aesop lived in ancient Greece, far away from us in time and distance. But his clever little stories have as much meaning for us today as they did when he first told them so long ago.
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Being a good friend takes practice and effort. Loyalty, patience, and selflessness are key parts of friendship, and hard to put into practice when trying to recruit many friends instead of just a few. Aesop's fable 'The Hare with Many Friends' drives this point home to readers! They'll take away similar lessons from the many other stories of Aesop, including 'The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag' and 'The Swan and the Goose." All enhanced by hand-drawn...
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In 'The Lion and Mouse, ' a lion catches a mouse that begs to be set free, offering a favor in the future. The lion doesn't think the mouse could ever help him-until the little mouse is the one to free him from a net! This and 14 other fables will introduce readers to the lessons of Aesop, including 'The Eagle and the Beetle, ' another tale telling about the greatness of the small. Lovely, full-color illustrations add charm and fun to these fables,...
88) Bat's big game
Author
Publisher
Whitman
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
A simplified retelling of the classic Aesop's fable about a ball game between the birds and the animals, and Bat, who wants to play on the winning team.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A punk rock mouse and a country singing mouse are envious of each other's lives, but when they magically switch places they learn things may seem more appealing than they actually are. Includes a classic retelling of the fable, visual questions, and a glossary.
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In Aesop's fable of 'The Horse and His Rider, ' boy buys a horse without asking if it has been broken for riding yet. As he mounts his new steed, the horse takes off at a gallop, clearly not ready to be ridden. The central lesson is a good one for readers to consider: act quickly without thinking and suffer the consequences. More than a dozen other fables offer wisdom and advice through their accessible text and charming, full-color illustrations....
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"In 'The Athenian and the Theban, ' a man from Athens and a man from Thebes discuss whether Hercules or Theseus was a greater hero. Ultimately, the Athenian out-argues the Theban and Theseus's brain is chosen over Hercules's brawn. A fable of Aesop, an ancient Greek, this story and the many others like it expose readers to Aesop's culture while communicating morals that continue to resonate today. Readers will love the succinct, simple structure of...
98) Aesop's fables
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Collects sixteen of Aesop's fables, including "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," "The Dancing Camel," and "The Hare and the Tortoise."
99) Aesop's fables
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Presents over forty illustrated adaptations of Aesop's classic fables.