Aesop's Fables

Pavilion Books, Nov 2, 2009 - Juvenile Fiction - 160 pages

• Well-loved fables with stunning Indian ink illustrations from new talent Alice Shirley
• A wonderful gift edition new to the Illustrated Classics series
• Foreword by world renowned children's illustrator Michael Foreman

A striking new look at Aesop's classic animal fables, reinterpreted and illustrated by Alice Shirley. this lavish new edition contains over 100 fables including all of the well-known classics such as The Hare and the Tortoise and The Fox and the Sour Grapes. A sumptuous book for both children and adults to treasure. For ages 8+

About the author

Alice Shirley's inspiration for this project comes from a life-long fascination with fables and stories from around the world. Michael Foreman is a Kate Greenaway Award- and Smarties Book Prize-winningillustrator whohas worked on a vast range of children's books. He is the author and illustrator of several books, including "Cat in the Manger," "Classic Fairy Tales," and "Hello World.""

Bibliographic information

• Title: Aesop's Fables
• Illustrated by: Alice Shirley
• Contributor: Alice Shirley
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Pavilion Books, 2009
• ISBN: 1843651181, 9781843651185
• Length: 160 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General; Juvenile Fiction / Classics; Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General; Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / General; Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek & Roman; Young Adult Fiction / Classics; Young Adult Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / General