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from: HarperCollins
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780064430463
ISBN: 0064430464
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: September 07, 1983
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Release Date: September 07, 1983
Sales Rank: 10374
Studio: HarperCollins
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
‘Short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals. . . . The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and humorous themselves.’ —Association of Library Service to Children, ALA.
Winner, 1981 Caldecott Medal
Notable Children's Books of 1980 (ALA)
1981 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Outstanding Children's Books of 1980 (NYT)
Children's Books of 1980 (Library of Congress)
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Love this book.
This book is so perfect for children. There's like 20 different fables, so you definitely get your money's worth. The illustrations are so cute. My son loves it and so does my husband!
Rating: - fabulous fables
My son received this book as a gift when he was born. He is nearly 4 now and we're still reading it and I'm sure we'll continue to read it for years to come. The illustrations are gorgeous and of course the fables are wonderful lessons. The book opens up great opportunites for discussions between child and adult. I just purchased several copies for his friends for holiday gifts.
Rating:  - Because Lobel made them
A collection of new fables using animals as characters and complete with little morals at the end of each one. There are all sorts of animals getting into all kinds of predicaments. The best thing about this book is that a kid doesn't have to sit down for very long to read the whole thing. Each fable is exactly one page, so it would be easy to just sit down and read a few if there isn't much time. I like the use of animals because it's traditional and fun for kids. The illustrations are hysterically ... Read More
Rating: - One of my FAVORITE books as a child
I'm 21, going on 22 in April, but this was always one of my favorite books (next to Shel Silverstein's Where The Sidewalk Ends). My favorite was Cat and His Visions. My mother would read it slowly and deliberately, licking her chops like the cat would. I noticed that there was also a note in the discussions area that someone's child had nightmares - I ALWAYS had nightmares, but THIS BOOK MADE ME WANT TO FALL ASLEEP BECAUSE I LAUGHED SO HARD that it made me sleepy! I wish I had been able to dream about ... Read More
Rating: - Fun Change
Middle elementary school.
I cannot remember a single one of these fables, which is because Lobel created them. They are fun with unexpected twists and wonderful morals.
Per usual, Lobel has superb, interesting, expressive, and fun illustrations. There is one illustration for each fable.
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