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Aesop's Fables by Saviour Pirotta
Now available in a sleek paperback format, this acclaimed collection of gloriously illustrated retellings of Aesop's Fables brings ancient Greece back to life. Saviour Pirotta lends his warm and lively style to a mixture of familiar and lesser-known fables that are perfect for reading aloud to young children. Aesop himself narrates, providing context for the eight selected tales. Full of engaging text, lively artwork, and reliable morals, this collection of timeless stories will remain relevant for a new generation of readers.
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First published October 28, 2005
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Saviour Pirotta
265Ìýbooks42ÌýfollowersSaviour Pirotta is the award-winning author of over one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for children. His works have been translated into 28 languages. Originally from Malta, he now lives in England.
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August 4, 2008
What I enjoyed most about this collection of Aesop's fables is the author's invention of a framework around which they're told. He imagines the circumstances around which Aesop might have originally told each tale. I wish it weren't out of print, because I'd like to order a copy for my library's collection. :o( I'd also like to see a second collection of tales--how about More Aesop's Fables, Saviour?
October 4, 2017
This is a collection of eight Aesop fables. I was familiar with a few of them (The Lion and the Mouse, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs) but the others I do not remember reading (The Cat's Bell, The Wolf and the Dog, The Fox and the Stork, The Frogs That Wanted a King and The Jay and the Peacocks). I like how the morals taught are clearly displayed at the end of each story and at the beginning of each fable is an introduction as if told by Aesop himself, setting up the context for how he came up with each particular fable. This is like a collection of parables, not only for children but that adults can enjoy and appreciate as well.
January 15, 2015
I loved reading this book. In this version, there was a preface before each story of where Aesop was and who he was with and telling the story to, before the story even started. It gave a very good explanation, and helped put you in the shoes of the recipient. I was a able to learn a very good lesson from each of the stories. They made me think in depth about how I view my place in life, and if I appreciate it or not. I want to be content with what I have, but always striving to make myself a better person.
January 25, 2012
This collection of Aesop's Fables would be a great addition to any child's to-read list. Aesthetically, the illustrations are very well drawn and contribute greatly the overall look of the book as well as the morals to the story. My favorite thing about this book is that is it written as if you have a window into the past and Aesop is telling his fables himself. I also like how he shares how he came to developing his stories as he goes from being a slave to a free man.
June 19, 2012
This 2005 book of fables is a great read! The illustrations are amazing and the background the author provides prior to the beginning of each story provide the reader with great information. This would be a great book for children ages 6-14.
March 21, 2017
Saviour Pirotta caught my attention with his well written introduction. I was literally holding my breath at some points during his adaptations of Aesop's Fables with his gentle weaving of what it's like to not/to be free.
He builds on a platform of freedom in all the stories. I found myself digging deep and contemplating very heavy and spiritual questions about problems in our world today and how I could help. This is quite a lot from a collection of stories from my childhood.
In my opinion this version of Aesop's Fables is perfect for reading out loud and discussion within family, school, and religious settings.
January 28, 2022
Un clásico griego muy fácil y rápido de leer, ideal para empezar en la lectura o para salir de un bloqueo lector, ni de lejos es de los mejores libros que he leÃdo, pero fue buena idea leerlo para salir de mi bloqueo, además de que tiene sabias moralejas.
June 18, 2022
Beautiful copy of Aesops Fables that we used in our Classical Dialectic homeschool literature class.
September 9, 2013
79 pages filled with 8 different lessons, 8 different stories told by Aesop. The story of The Cat's Bell, The lion and the Mouse, The Wolf and the Dog, The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs, The Fox and the Stork, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Frogs That Wanted a King, The Jay and the Peacocks all have different lessons to teach children. After reading the stories to a class a good project would be to let each student write his or her own story with a lesson at the end. This would help them not only in writing but using their imagination, and teaching each other new lessons, and making a realization about good character. They would also learn what aspects of literature make those stories a fable. I think this book would best be read to a class over a certain amount of time, maybe a week, so the class can review each lesson. The illustrations done by Richard Johnson are beautiful and very child friendly, they comment the stories very well.
August 29, 2012
This book was very cute and interesting to read. I liked how this book had a few different books within the main book and how they all had to deal with different animals. I also liked how at the end of each small book, there was a moral that was stated at the end. For example, in the section The Lion And The Mouse, the moral of the story was that little friends make great friends. Another moral that I read and thought would be good for young children was to treat others as you would like to be treated. Books that give morals are important and I think are the best kind of books because it teaches the child something, rather than just being a fun book to read. I would definitely recommend this book to be read in a 4th or 5th grade classroom because it is a little bit lengthy.
September 9, 2012
I read The Lion and The Mouse out of this book. This fable is about friendship. I had never read this book previously, so reading it for the first time, I thought it was absolutely adorable. I really liked how bold the mouse was to stick up for her children and save her life. Then return the favor and save the lion. Children should always be friendly to one another and this Fable teaches them that. I think some, a ton, of adults should read this fable and remember what it is like to be friendly to each other.
March 15, 2011
Genre: Fables, young children
This version of Aesop's fables was enjoyable and easy to follow. The illustrations were fun to look at and added to the flow of the fables. A young child would be able to read this book and understand and enjoy it. It is a nice version for a teacher to use to introduce her students to Aesop's Fables.
This version of Aesop's fables was enjoyable and easy to follow. The illustrations were fun to look at and added to the flow of the fables. A young child would be able to read this book and understand and enjoy it. It is a nice version for a teacher to use to introduce her students to Aesop's Fables.
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March 8, 2017Pirotta, Savious, Aesop. Aesop’s Fables (2005). This is a collection of eight of Aesop’s Fables. The retellings of these fables are enhanced because at the beginning of each fable, Aesop himself introduces it with a story that inspired that fable. It intertwines the story of Aesop, a Greek slave who was later freed, and his experiences, with the tales that he told. Each tale offers a clearly stated moral, of course, that provides a good opportunity for discussion with children. The illustrations are cute, simple and helpful to younger children to understand the stories. This makes for a good read aloud for younger children, and a good independent read for a little older children. Target audience: ages 7 to 12.
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