Lobel follows in Aesop's footsteps with this collection of fables. Many of life's hard lessons are brought forth, but they are softened with humor and sometimes downright silliness. The stories can be enjoyed on a basic level by young readers and on a more sophisticated level by older ones.
Winner of the Caldecott Medal
A pig flying through marshmallow clouds? A camel pirouetting through the desert? Where else could a reader find such marvelous things but in a fable? From the author-illustrator behind beloved Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel, comes a collection of humorous, silly fables that will delight readers young and old.
“The most remarkable of the author-illustrator's 60-plus bestselling award winners.” -Publishers Weekly
“There is enough cheerful nonsense in Mr. Lobel's fables to endear any child listener.” -The New York Times
“Lobel has come up with a magical addition to an ancient genre of storytelling.” -Newsweek
Winner of the Caldecott Medal
A pig flying through marshmallow clouds? A camel pirouetting through the desert? Where else could a reader find such marvelous things but in a fable? From the author-illustrator behind beloved Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel, comes a collection of humorous, silly fables that will delight readers young and old.
“The most remarkable of the author-illustrator's 60-plus bestselling award winners.” -Publishers Weekly
“There is enough cheerful nonsense in Mr. Lobel's fables to endear any child listener.” -The New York Times
“Lobel has come up with a magical addition to an ancient genre of storytelling.” -Newsweek
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940170030521 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 10/20/2009 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 5 - 8 Years |