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Loading... Tales of Wise and Foolish Animals: Retellings of Traditional Fablesby Valery Carrick
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""The younger children like all of Valery Carrick's stories. They are clearly and simply told and the vigorous black-and-white drawings by the author make the tale dramatic even to children who cannot read it for themselves."" - Mary Gould Davis, Director of Story Telling, New York Public Library.Russian storyteller Valery Carrick (1869-1942) recounts fourteen familiar and lesser-known fables, accompanying them with drawings that are as striking and straightforward as the stories themselves. Some of the tales - ""The Fox as a Shepherd,"" ""The Hare, the Hippopotamus and the Elephant,"" ""The Hare and His Shadow"" - are particularly well known. The simplicity and directness of Carrick's narratives, along with his distinctive illustrations, place these versions among the most delightful retellings of traditional fables. Other less-familiar tales of crafty foxes, mighty lions, greedy wolves, and other creatures will please parents as well as children. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.24Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Folk literature Tales and lore of plants and animalsLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |