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Aesop's fables Cover Image Book Book

Aesop's fables / [illustrated by] Jacob Lawrence.

Aesop (Added Author). Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000 (Added Author).

Summary:

Originally published in 1970, an edition of Aesop's unsparing morality tales features expressive pen-and-ink illustrations by a renowned African-American artist, including five that were left out of the original edition. UP.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0295976411 (alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780295976419 (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 55 p. : ill ; c27 cm.
  • Publisher: Seattle : University of Washington Press, c1997.

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Contains 23 fables, the full complement of Lawrence's illustrations, 18 of which were originally published by Windmill Books in 1970.
Formatted Contents Note:
The Lion and Other Beasts Go Hunting -- The Lioness -- The Fox and the Goat -- The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat -- The Council of Mice -- The Monkey and the Camel -- The Ant and the Grasshopper -- The Fox and the Crow -- The Ass and the Grasshoppers -- The Lion and the Three Bulls -- The Hares and the Frogs -- The Dog and the Bone -- The Angler and the Little Fish -- The Porcupine and the Snakes -- The Donkey in Lion's Skin -- The Thief and the Dog -- The Raven and the Swan -- The Bull and the Goat -- The Bundle of Sticks -- The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing -- The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle -- The Two Frogs -- The Tortoise and the Hare.

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Subject: Fables, Greek > Adaptations.
Fables, Greek > Illustrations.

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Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status  
Oconee Regional Library System:
      Laurens County Library 		J 398.24 AESO ( Send Text)
 31040000434554 JUV Available
Athens Regional Library System:
      Athens-Clarke County Library 		NONFIC 398.245 AESOP'S ( Send Text)
 33207004313872 NONFICTION Available
Live Oak Public Libraries:
      Bull St. Library 		398.24 AESO ( Send Text)
 50539015229368 JUV-NF Available
Pine Mountain Regional Library System:
      Talbot County Library 		J 398.24 AES ( Send Text)
 33810001319204 JUV Available
Southwest Georgia Regional Library System:
      Decatur County Public Library 		J 398.2 LAW 1997 ( Send Text)
 34520001084117 STACKS Available
Southwest Georgia Regional Library System:
      Seminole Public Library 		J 398.2 LAW 1997 ( Send Text)
 34520001168217 STACKS Available

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