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Title
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The King of the Birds
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Description
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This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
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This book has a dust jacket (book cover)
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Written & Illustrated by Helen Ward
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Creator
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Ward, Helen
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Contributor
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Ward, Helen
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Date
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2016-01-25T19:59:17Z
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2010-02
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1997
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Date Available
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2016-01-25T19:59:17Z
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Date Issued
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1997
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Abstract
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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!
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Identifier
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9781551680897
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6813 (Access ID)
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Language
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eng
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Publisher
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Fenn Publishing Company: Templar Books
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Bolton, Ont
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Subject
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PZ8.2.W285 Kin 1997
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One fable
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Title Page Scanned
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Type
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Book, Whole