Item
Aesop and You!
- Title
- en_US Aesop and You!
- Description
- en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
- en_US First edition
- en_US By Barbara Hailey
- Creator
- en_US Hailey, Barbara See all items with this value
- Contributor
- en_US Messina, Linda Koehler
- Date
- 2016-01-25T19:13:42Z
- en_US 2003-03
- en_US 1998
- Date Available
- 2016-01-25T19:13:42Z
- Date Issued
- en_US 1998
- Abstract
- en_US This lively book starts with an I Am Aesop introduction that builds upon the standard life of Aesop. He proclaims himself the champion of the underdog. I am surprised at the 1998 date of this book; it seems in ways a throwback to hippy days and works at being politically correct. Aesop once wears a Greek chiton, cloak, and sneakers! Later he is in bare feet and wearing coveralls. There are eight fables, brought up to date with named characters. Animals are often clothed. The first story is Sarah, The Girl Who Cried Wolf. The story is interspersed with questions like Do you sometimes feel angry about the chores you've been given to do? (5). Sarah's dad punished her for crying Wolf! by making her watch the sheep the whole following week. She cried out Wolf! again and got another week's punishment. I find Chester Cat and the Bird Family (27) one of the most successful contemporary adaptations. It becomes a story about children detecting imposters, like Doctor Chester here. Another is Ashlin Ant and Gilbert Grasshopper (38). The former is vice-president of a bank, while the latter is a drop-out guitarist. There is a non-Aesopic happy ending here. At the end of the book, there are six postcards for ordering more copies of this book for friends. There is a note from the author about the purpose of the book on the back cover.
- Identifier
- en_US 1882306015
- en_US 4725 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US eng
- Publisher
- en_US The Southwest Theatre for Young People: The Magic Unicorn Press
- en_US Hunt, TX
- Subject
- en_US PZ8.2.H125 Ae 1998 See all items with this value
- en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value
- Type
- en_US Book, Whole
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection Books