Aesop's Fables, Retold by Elli Woollard

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Charmingly retold in rhyming verse, with enchanting illustrations throughout, this is a retelling of a selection of Aesop's Fables. In this wonderfully illustrated collection meet the vain peacock and the wise crane, discover what happens to the boy who cried wolf one too many times and find out what the bear whispered to the traveller. Aesop's Fables are one of the enduring classics of children's literature and are a firm family favorite. Aesop's Fables retold by Elli Woollard combine stunning illustrations from the award-winning Marta Altes with the brilliant rhyming talents of Elli Woollard. This collection is one children and adults alike will truly treasure. Stories include: Two Travellers and the Bear The Hare and the Tortoise The Boy who cried Wolf The Baboon and the Fox The Dog and and his Reflection The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Peacock and the Crane The Donkey in the Lion's Skin

Elli Woollard writes children's poems and stories. Her snappy rhymes, catchy rhythms and witty stories are sure to make her a huge success. Elli has written The Giant of Jum, Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories and The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight for Macmillan, as well as the young fiction series Swashbuckle Lil. Elli lives in London with her four children, her husband and two guinea pigs. Marta Altes is the award-winning creator of My Grandpa, I am an Artist!, My New Home and The King Cat. Marta's title Little Monkey was chosen as the BookTrust Time to Read campaign title for 2018 and has twice been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. Marta lives in London.

There's a great balance between the morals of these traditional tales and a sense of fun and humour, bound up in a beautiful edition to treasure for years to come. -- Emma Dunn and Sandra Mallon * The Scotsman * Who doesn't love an Aesop's fable? Clever animals and silly humans; animals behaving like humans portraying a code which enables the weak and powerless t o speak out against the strong and powerful without fear of punishment. Ancient tales that teach a moral and have stood the test of time. Couple a special selection of these celebrated fables with the brilliant rhyming talent of the author as she retells the stories in a lively, contemporary way, then add the stunningly beautiful illustrations by an award-winning artist and the result is a book t o treasure by young and old alike -- Sue Breslin * The School Librarian *