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libbydmccarthy's review against another edition
2.0
It was ok. Didn't "wow" me. There are probably some good fables that could be useful, but sometimes I would read them and feel like the moral of the story wasn't what I gleamed from the text. hmm
a_manning11's review against another edition
4.0
This collection of fables is well worth the read.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1981.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1981.
yetilibrary's review against another edition
4.0
I picked up a copy of this because I recognized the cover; I remember nothing about the content of the book, but I'm SURE I read it when I was little (3rd grade at most). It does have truly superb illustrations, and some of the fables are very good (my favorites are "The Hen and the Apple Tree" and "The Mouse at the Seashore"). Not all of the fables work--just skip the hippopotamus one--but overall, it's a solid collection. And I cannot overstate the quality of the artwork.
I read this aloud to my husband and my pitbull, and they both enjoyed it.
I read this aloud to my husband and my pitbull, and they both enjoyed it.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
An updated fables book. Basically trite expressions, not all that you would agree with are given new life in odd ways. Each story is perhaps a bit too long, and the book itself has a few too many stories and doesn't have a big finish story for the end. But quite diverting. With good enough art.
beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
Caldecott Winner 1981 - This would be interesting to use with students for discussion purposes.
5elementknitr's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful, one-page fables - each with a moral at the end, and each with that signature Lobel artwork that I find so nostalgic and comforting!
libraryrobin's review against another edition
2.0
OK but not outstanding in storytelling nor pictures.
lmshearer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is a sweet collection of short stories for children, each with a moral and a beautiful illustration. Some of the stories had odder takeaways than others, but I think they could be an interesting place to start a conversation with a child you're reading it to and/or with.