aesop's fables

In Aesop's Animals, zoologist Jo Wimpenny turns a critical eye to the fables and ask whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals. She brings the tales into the twenty-first century, introducing the latest scientific research on some of the most fascinating topics in animal behavior. Each chapter focuses on a different fable and a different topic in ethology, including future planning, tool use, self-recognition, cooperation and deception. At the end of each chapter, the author pulls together the evidence to assess whether Aesop's portrayal of the animals holds true from a modern, scientific perspective.

"Each of Aesop's stories has a lesson to tell, but Aesop's life story is perhaps the most inspiring tale of them all. Revealing the genesis of his tales, this story of Aesop shows how fables not only liberated him from captivity but spread wisdom over a millennium. Includes thirteen illustrated fables: The Lion and the Mouse, The Goose and the Golden Egg, The Fox and the Crow, Town Mouse and Country Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Dog and the Wolf, The Lion and the Statue, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The North Wind and the Sun, The Fox and the Grapes, The Dog and the Wolf, The Lion and the Boar"--OCLC.

An illustrated collection of twenty-four Aesop fables selected from those populated only by animals, arranged in categories such as lion fables, fox fables, and wolf fables.

Collection of animal tales that illustrate familiar words of wisdom such as: "Often good may be drawn out of evil, " "Even our worst enemies may inadvertently help, " and "It is possible to have too much of a good thing.".

Presents illustrated adaptations of more than one hundred morality tales by Aesop, an author of ancient Greece.

Presents illustrated retellings of eight classic Aesop's Fables including the "The Tortoise and the Hare, " "The Lion and the Mouse, " and "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg.".

The noted illustrator presents thirteen of Aesop's most familiar fables.

Hare is very fast and is convinced Tortoise could never beat him in a race; Tortoise knows she is slow, but is willing to try racing anyway.

"Animals don't talk but they appear in fables to tell us about our very human selves. This classic collection of whimsical stories is told simply with wit that appeals to children of all ages. In reading these tales, the lessons of many cultures are passed along and wisdom is shared. Young readers will be highly engaged and entertained by the fools, tricksters, and clever characters who appear in these timeless stories"--Amazon.com.