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Anno's Aesop : a book of fables / by Aesop and Mr. Fox ; retold and illustrated by Mitsumasa Anno.

Anno, Mitsumasa, 1926-2020 (Author).

Summary:

Presents an illustrated collection of Aesop's fables interwoven with Father Fox's own unique interpretations of the stories.

Record details

ISBN: 0531057747
ISBN: 0531083748
ISBN: 9780531057742
ISBN: 9780531083741
Physical Description: 63 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, [1989]
Copyright: ©1989

Content descriptions

General Note:

Translation of: Kitsune ga hirotta Isoppu monogatari

Formatted Contents Note:

Aesop's fables: The fox and the grapes -- The bear and the travelers -- The dog and his reflection -- The rabbit and the turtle -- The donkey in the lion's skin -- The old lion -- The fox and the goat -- The donkey and his burdens -- The goat and the donkey -- The bald man and the fly -- The ants -- The farmer and the fox -- The fox and the crow -- The grasshopper and the ants -- The wolf and the crane -- The fox and the stork -- The boy who cried wolf -- The farmer and his sons -- The goose that laid the golden eggs -- The miser -- The two dogs -- The farmer and his animals -- The shipwrecked man and the sea -- The north wind and the sun -- The hurricane -- The enemies -- The blacksmith and his dog -- The musician -- The fortune teller -- The astronomer -- The hunter and the woodcutter -- The fox and the shepherd -- The bandit and the mulberry tree -- The walnut tree -- The woodcutter and the noble trees -- The oak tree and Jupiter -- Jupiter and the woodcutters -- The mistress and her servants -- The fat hens -- The cat and the mice -- The house mouse and the field mouse -- Mr. Fox's fables.