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An illustrated retelling of twenty-two folktales, fairy tales, and fables.

A collection of animal fables and folklore from such sources as the Bidpai fables, Aesop, Panchatantra, Grimm, and Wu Cheng-en.

Even the King of the Jungle needs help sometimes but who is brave enough to help such a powerful beast? Courage comes in all sizes in Aesop s classic fable, The Lion and the Mouse. Readers who are familiar with this timeless tale and those who are new to the story will love the simple, beautiful language of this retelling. Endearing illustrations enrich the narrative and draw in even reluctant readers. The unlikely friendship between a grouchy lion...

Each volume includes an introduction, informative notes and a chronology of the writer's life and times to enable the reader to gain a deeper understanding of these enduring works.

Adaptations of eighty-two of Aesop's best known fables. Includes a brief history of the fables.

In "The boy who cried wolf", a boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call. "Chicken Little" is the classic story of a chicken and her bird-brained friends who think the sky is falling. "Rapunzel" is the unique retelling of the classic story of the girl with the long golden hair. In "The three billy goats gruff",...

A selection of traditional tales from the Middle East and the African continent.

The "Fables" [i.e. various characters from fairy tales and folklore] have been forced out of their Homelands by "The Adversary" who has conquered the realm. The Fables traveled to the "real world" and form a clandestine community in New York City known as Fabletown. Fables who are unable to blend in with human society (such as monsters and anthropomorphic animals) live at "the Farm" in upstate New York.

The stories from the Winged Horse Classics series have been compiled in this special edition with audio CD. The combination of lively narration, text, and modern illustrations will thrill and delight young listeners and readers. This volume includes "The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Like Salt, The Lion and the Rat, and The Tin Soldier." Los cuentos de la coleccion Caballo alado clasico han sido compilados en esta edicion especial con CD de audio. La combinacion...