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La Grulla sabia
(Sigmar, 2011)
"This is a 16-page pamphlet 4½" x 6½". There is one sentence of the story and one image per page. This version features "Tia Grulla," who gives people wise advice, especially when they are hurting. She, like the other ...
El Cuervo sediento
(Sigmar, 2011)
"This is a 16-page pamphlet 4½" x 6½". There is one sentence of the story and one image per page. This version spends four pages to describe this crow's flights and his visits to friends and his eating of a lot of berries. ...
The Nun's Priest's Tale of Chaucer
(Allen and Richard Lane, 1950)
This is a beautiful limited edition book. It impresses me particularly for its title-page art: a glorious presentation of the two main characters in red, gold, and black. The flutter of feathers around the title is perfect ...
Never Trust a Tiger: A Story from Korea
(Barefoot Books, 2012)
"This brightly colored book uses six chapters for its single fable. The fable is a traditional one that includes several elements: that desperate victims should not be trusted; that human beings treat animals and plants ...
El ratón de campo y el ratón de ciudad: Fabula de Babrio
(La Galera, SAU Editorial, 2007)
"Here is one of three books in a series that includes "manualidades" -- handicrafts generally -- and a scissors on the cover of each book. The "handicraft" consists in cutting out parts for and then assembling a representation ...
La cigarra y la hormiga: Fabula de Babrio
(La Galera, SAU Editorial, 2007)
"Here is one of three books in a series that includes "manualidades" -- handicrafts generally -- and a scissors on the cover of each book. The "handicraft" consists in fashioning a representation of each of the characters. ...
El león y el mosquito: Fábula de Esopo
(La Galera, SAU Editorial, 2007)
"Here is one of three books in a series that includes "manualidades" -- handicrafts -- and a scissors on the cover of each book. The "handicraft" consists in fashioning a representation of each of the characters. This ...
Tops & Bottoms
(Harcourt Brace & Company, 1995)
Here is a delightful presentation of the age-old story of outwitting a partner by offering--at the right time--tops or bottoms or both. One of the exceptional things about this book is that it positions itself so that the ...
Two Greedy Bears
(Aladdin Paperbacks: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 1998)
This story uses a popular fable motif. Two competitive bear cubs keep trying to outdo one another. After several rounds of their vying, they come across a large cheese but do not know how to divide it fairly. They ...
Gillie and the Flattering Fox
(Atheneum, 1978)
Here is a pleasant adaptation for children of the Chanticleer story. The proud rooster here lives in Italy with Carlo the Cat and Giovanni the Goat. Seven admiring hens live down the road. The fox disguises himself first ...