The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf?

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Texas

Based on the translation of George Fyler Townsend 

Vintage 1968 - Aesop's Fables

S. A. Handford

Tom Paxton

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

Aesop's Fables

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Fun kids book in fair condition.  The last page is loose

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

Tall tales

Ohio

Aesop’s Fables 

David Sedaris

Louisiana

A Modest Bestiary

An original collection of humorous fables features animals with unmistakably human failings, including a cynical cat struggling to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings, and a pair of lovers separated by prejudiced family members.

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

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D. L. Ashliman

Aesop Aesop

V. S. Vernon Jones

Arizona

Brief tales about animals illustrate moral principles and lessons of life, and include the stories of a crow who finds a clever way to get a drink of water, and a disappointed fox who decides the grapes he couldn't reach were sour.

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This is volume 1 in the My Fun with Learning series. These books were purchased for book review purposes and are in like new condition.  I have the series - the pre reader and volumes 1-3.  Books are fun and engaging, have no dogma or agendas and are a good supplement to pre-k through grade 3 or summer reading.

Minnesota

Great Stories from World Literature

My Fun with Learning vol 1

Matthew Sturges

The Wolf Among Us volume 2, fables #151-157.

New Jersey

Bigby Wolf has been around for a good long while, and he's investigated pretty much every crime imaginable-but even an immortal Fable like him can still stumble across a once-in-a-lifetime case.

As the sheriff of the magical New York City neighborhood known as Fabletown, Bigby is hot on the trail of the killer who beheaded a princess and then unleashed a horde of gangsters and monsters to cover his tracks.

But even as Bigby reels from attempts on his life and watches his trail of suspects go cold, an old evil reappears to wreak havoc once more. Is the urban legend known as Bloody Mary to blame? Or is she just one more tortured pawn in an even bigger game, with an even more crooked opponent waiting to make his move?

The acclaimed adaptation of the hit mystery from Telltale Games-inspired by Bill Willingham's best-selling Vertigo series FABLES-concludes in this second volume of FABLES- THE WOLF AMONG US, written by Matthew Sturges and Dave Justus and featuring a powerful pack of artists, including Travis Moore, Shawn McManus, Eric Nguyen and Steve Sadowski. Collects issues #8-16.

Fables bundle

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Bill Willingham

James Jean

Steve Leialoha

Tony Akins

Cover has damage. Tried to photograph best I could 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Volume 2: Jack of Hearts

Jack of Fables

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Michigan

In this update of the classic fable, City Mouse and his cousin Country Mouse exchange visits and, although they find many things to like in each other's homes, quickly learn that each prefers his own.

Mousetropolis

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#paperback #fables #billwillingham #comics #fairest #graphicnovel 

Nevada

Fairest Vol. 2: Hidden Kingdom

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Connecticut

Fables

Virginia

More than a hundred animal stories teach lessons about kindness, persuasion, boastfulness, flattery, common sense, revenge, honesty and curiosity.

The Aesop for Children

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Jack R. Maguire

This book is a clean copy with a good spine and binding. The contents and Graphics are in good condition. There is minimal wear  inside. There is slight wear on the hardback cover. There is no dust jacket. Will package a book carefully. Will ship within hours after your order is in. Thanks for stopping by and please stay safe.

Talk of Texas

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Oregon

Crow has some food and clever Fox wants it! Can Fox make Crow drop the food?

The Fox and the Crow

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John Travolta

Florida

A Fable for all Ages

When his actress mother decides to move to Hollywood, Jeff, an eight-year-old boy who dreams of flying in a plane, begins his journey with connecting flights, airline food, stopovers, and time spent in first class.

Propeller One-Way Night Coach

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Paperback book with 2 classic fables for reading out loud

The Ugly Duckling & Beauty and the Beast 

Images of Beauty 

Book has been read many time. Pages are a little warped. #paperback #fiction #childrens #kids #fables #loislowry #elementaryage

Gooney Bird Greene has a fabulous idea after her teacher reads fables to the class. The children learn that fables are stories with animal characters that teach something important. Gooney’s fabulous idea is that each student create their own fable and tell it to the class! Everyone but Nicholas is excited about their stories and costumes. Can Gooney Bird find out why Nicholas is unhappy and get him to join in the fun? Now that would be truly fabulous!

Gooney the Fabulous

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Ann McGovern

Name on front cover. Ex-classroom copy with sticker on binding and sticker on back cover. Tanning to pages. No rips or tears.

Simple versions of more than sixty fables use animals to teach lessons about wise and foolish human behavior.

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Carol Chapman

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The Tale of Meshka the Kvetch

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Andrew Pepoy

Daniel Vozzo

After earning a fortune by cashing in on his own legend, Little Jack Horner--a.k.a. Jack B. Nimble, a.k.a. Jack the Giant Killer--is stripped of his wealth, banished from Fabletown, and tossed into a gulag filled with other renegade fables.

The (Nearly) Great Escape

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Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.

In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck," three strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty," a cynical feline struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings. In "The Squirrel and the Chipmunk," a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.

With original illustrations by Ian Falconer, author of the bestselling Olivia series of children's books, these stories are David Sedaris at his most observant, poignant, and surprising.

This copy was bought used, but I read the audiobook version instead.
 #fiction #humor #davidsedaris #comedy #ianfalconer #fables #hardcover 

Illinois

Thomas Bulfinch

Delaware

The Age of Fable, the Legends of Charlemagne, the Age of Chivalry

For almost 150 years, Bulfinch’s Mythology has been the text by which the great tales from classical antiquity, the Norse and Asian traditions, and the age of chivalry have been known. Here are lively versions of the myths of Zeus, Hera, and their cohorts on Mt. Olympus; the legends of the Trojan War and the epic wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas; the tales of the joys of Valhalla and the furies of Thor; the adventures of King Arthur and his knights; and the sagas of Beowulf and Robin Hood. As Thomas Bulfinch himself wrote, “Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated.” With stories that are eminently readable, Bulfinch’s Mythology gives us just that knowledge.

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