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Discover the master storyteller Aesop and his timeless tales. Dive into stories about hard work, responsibility, honesty, bravery, karma, and much more. Aesop's fables come to us from ancient Greece and pass on important life lessons. Dig deep into these thirteen classical stories in this spectacularly illustrated, updated collection.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Goose and the Golden Eggs
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
The Lion and the Mouse
The Ants and the Grasshopper
The Fox and the Crow
Belling the Cat
The Crow and the Pitcher
The Fox and the Grapes
The Farm Girl and Her Milk
The Crab and His Mother
Expect a Book Filled with Life Lessons. Dr. Farooq does a wonderful job presenting Aesop's stories, including the realism and darkness of the tales, while also offering clear takeaway lessons with each one. I think it's important to realize that these quick stories aren't fairy tales with happy endings--they are a compilation of stories designed to incorporate some very real-world lessons with pieces of life. While the stories are intended to entertain, they are also thought-provoking and educational in short bursts.
Lifelike illustrations Accompany Each Story. The images in this little book are very realistic, showing emotions and expressing unspoken details in each scene. Some of the stories are somewhat dark (like The Goose and the Golden Eggs or The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing), so the accompanying images are rather dark as well. The images offer a lot of opportunity to discuss the emotions and significance of each story--but, may also be somewhat frightening or too realistic for more sensitive children as well.
Would I Recommend The Boy Who Cried Wolf? This book captures the original stories quite well and updates them a bit to offer clear lessons relatable to modern life. The retellings do not sugarcoat the scenes, so there is a lot to discuss on the pages of this book. If you enjoy Aesop's stories and want a modern look at the tales, this is a great collection of these stories for you.
Uzma Farooq, MD, is a triple board-certified dermatopathologist and artist. She practices medicine in Miami, Florida. She loves to read, and one of her favorite books growing up was an illustrated copy of Aesop’s fables. Samir Ahmad and Amani Ahmad, her sons, helped her write this book with humor and enthusiasm as they learned the lessons themselves along the way.
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