Best of
Fables

2010

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fables to Read Together


Mary Ann Hoberman - 2010
    These stories of classic characters-from wise ants and kind mice to sly foxes and hungry wolves-are fables as you've never seen them before!With clear, color-coded typography and clever illustrations, this book "in two voices" uses traditional reading teaching techniques-alliteration, rhyme, and repetition-to invite young children to read along with peers or with an adult.

The Fox and the Grapes


Christopher E. Long - 2010
    As he slinks away in disgust, he says, Those grapes are probably sour anyway.

A Dollop of Ghee and a Pot of Wisdom


Chitra Soundar - 2010
    Features four stories about young Prince Veera, who, along with his friend Suku, helps his father, the king, solve some of the problems he is having with his subjects.

Giants and Ogres


Anita Ganeri - 2010
    Engaging text and exciting computer-generated illustrations depict the history of giants, ogres, trolls, and other similar creatures. Readers will learn about the giants who, according to mythology, created Irelands unique landscape, the trolls from Scandinavian folklore, and everyones favorite movie ogre, Shrek.

American McGee Presents Akaniero: A Red Riding Hood Tale


Paul Robinson - 2010
    Akaneiro is a dark fairy tale set in the dreamlike world of feudal Japan, continuing the story of Little Red Riding Hood.Akaneiro - "Angry Red" - discovers a magic scroll, and she is pulled into a tale that is all-too familiar - or is it?