The King of the Birds

Title

en_US The King of the Birds

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US This book has a dust jacket (book cover)

en_US Written & Illustrated by Helen Ward

Creator

en_US Ward, Helen See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Ward, Helen

Date

2016-01-25T19:59:17Z

en_US 2010-02

en_US 1997

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:59:17Z

Date Issued

en_US 1997

Abstract

en_US I have enjoyed several fable books by Helen Ward, and this earlier creation certainly fits the pattern. Though the story is identified only as adapted from a traditional tale, it is Aesop's old story of the wren who bests the eagle by flying higher than the eagle does in a test of supremacy (Perry #434). Of course, the wren does it by flying hidden in the eagle's back until the eagle reaches his zenith. Ward's particular contributions to this tale are, I believe, two. First, she develops the fable nicely, for example listing opinions until there were as many answers as there were birds. Secondly, she has a section at the back in which she identifies each of the many species of birds depicted in the illustrations. This is another classy product from Ward!

Identifier

en_US 9781551680897

en_US 6813 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/82119

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Fenn Publishing Company: Templar Books

en_US Bolton, Ont

Subject

en_US PZ8.2.W285 Kin 1997 See all items with this value

en_US One fable See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole