The Grasshopper's Song: An Aesop's Fable Revisited

Title

en_US The Grasshopper's Song: An Aesop's Fable Revisited

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US This book has a dust jacket (book cover)

en_US First printing

en_US Text by Nikki Giovanni

Creator

en_US Giovanni, Nikki See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US Raschka, Chris

Date

2016-01-25T19:54:01Z

en_US 2008-06

en_US 2008

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:54:01Z

Date Issued

en_US 2008

Abstract

en_US Just after the title-page of this lovely landscape-formatted book of about 9 x 8¼ is a two-page spread of the cast of characters. A reader quickly learns that we are in a judicial setting. James Jimmy Ignatius Grasshopper is the plaintiff. We see Judge Oscar Owl; counsels for the plaintiff Robin, Robin, Robin, and Wren; a bailiff; witnesses for the plaintiff; the defendants Nestor and Abigail Ant; counsels for the defense Moth, Moth, Butterfly, and Slug; and the jury. Members of the jury are introduced individually later on 18-19. At the very beginning Henry Sr. points out to Jimmy that he provided a service that the ants did not request. Jimmy wants to sue for respect. The firm's partners vote to take on the case. The case is presented as posing the question What is the worth of art? Osceola Slug for the defense gives a fine first speech. Its center: Well, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we are asking you to send a message. Those who fritter summer away will have to pay winter's price (27). The trial is carefully portrayed. The jury's verdict is that the two defendant ants must indeed pay half of their last summer's harvest bounty. Jimmy strikes up a tune and gets Nestor and Abigail to dance. This was a good day (53). This is a well made, enjoyable, and informative little book with a strong message. Page 13 has we didn't take low. Might that be a misprint or typo of some sort? I mistakenly ordered a second copy before I received the first.

Identifier

en_US 9780763630218

en_US 6333 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/81662

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Candlewick Press

en_US Cambridge, MA

Subject

en_US PZ7.G43923 Gra 2008 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