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Unwitting Wisdom
An Anthology of Aesop's Fables
By Ward, Helen
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-81184-450-5
- Publisher
- San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2004
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2004
Gr 3-6 Familiar entries from Aesop are extravagantly extended in this stunning, oversized compendium. The tortoise and hare gracing the cover appeared in Ward's The Hare and the Tortoise (Millbrook, 1999). This fable is presented afresh along with 11 others, each introduced with a two-page scene that visually and verbally sums up the gist of the tale. For example, "Sour Grapes" opens with the following teaser: "in which a fox tries to hide his disappointment with insults." Beautifull...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
