'Short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals. . . . The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and humorous themselves.' -- Association of Library Service to Children, ALA.

Fables

FROM OUR EDITORS

Lobel follows in Aesop's footsteps with this collection of fables. Many of life's hard lessons are brought forth, but they are softened with humor and sometimes downright silliness. The stories can be enjoyed on a basic level by young readers and on a more sophisticated level by older ones.

ANNOTATION

Twenty original fables about an array of animal characters from crocodile to ostrich.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A pig flying through marshmallow clouds to a marzipan moon? A camel pirouetting through the desert? A wolf who looks suspiciously like an apple tree-or is it the other way around? A bear in a frying pan hat and paper bag boots?

Where can a reader -child or adult -find such marvelous things but in a fable? Arnold Lobel, creator of Frog and Toad, has given own funny and true fables. Each accompanied by an illustration of glowing color and rich detail.

Indeed, the reader of Arnold Loble's Fables will be rewarded-just like the mouse who goes off to see the world-by many moments of happiness.