Lions and Lobsters and Foxes and Frogs: Fables from Aesop

By Ennis Rees

A new approach to the ancient fables of Aesop features charming rhymes and winsome images by a beloved illustrator. Artist Edward Gorey sets the scenes for poet Ennis Rees's modern interpretation of Aesop's verses, which recount how animals with all-too-human failings receive their just desserts. Memorable renderings of familiar and lesser-known vignettes include the fable of the industrious ant, who prepares for the hardships of the coming winter, and the feckless grasshopper, whose laziness proves fatal. A mighty lion is amused at the notion of a tiny mouse coming to his rescue, a naïve young crustacean admires the bright red shell of a boiled lobster, and a swarm of flies are undone by their attraction to a pool of spilled honey. These and other timeless tales provide humorous insights into the folly of greed and vanity and the rewards of virtuous behavior.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486820173
• ISBN13: 9780486820170
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7