Books by Aesop
AESOP'S FABLES by Aesop
by Aesop, adapted by West, illustrated by Ayano Imai
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2013
"An assortment of fables fabulously illustrated and strikingly presented. (Picture book/fables. 3-7)"
Is there any way to make a collection of Aesop's fables feel fresh? Yes—turn it into a calendar. Read full book review >
THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE by Aesop
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2012
Kirkus Star
by Aesop, retold by Helen Ward, illustrated by Helen Ward
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"A visual stunner. (Picture book. 4-7)"
In this splendid retelling of Aesop's familiar fable, a country mouse leaves his bucolic existence to sample the glitz and glam of the city, only to discover there's absolutely no place like home. Read full book review >
AESOP'S TALES by Aesop
by Aesop, developed by Progetto Rosetta, adapted by Gerardo Casanova, translated by Emma Hedley
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 4, 2012
"It's a mess, riddled with typos, botched wording and grating sound cues. The moral here is obvious: The person who fails to steer clear of this app will find much to regret. (iPad storybook app. 3-6)"
Shoddy, sloppy and badly translated, this collection of five fables is as baffling as it is crude. Read full book review >
MR. AESOP'S STORY SHOP by Aesop
by Aesop, adapted by Bob Hartman, illustrated by Jago
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2011
"'Sticking to your goals may bring more success than being lazy with your talents.' (Fables. 5-9)"
"My name is Aesop! Once I was a slave. Now I am a free man. I have refreshments to sell and stories to tell." Read full book review >
THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE by Aesop
by Aesop, developed by TabTale
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 6, 2011
"Plenty of superficial child appeal, but the writer and the illustrator remain deservedly cloaked in anonymity. (iPad storybook app. 4-6)"
Bright, busy and oh-so-bland cartoons positively festooned with touch-activated effects carry this newly rhymed version of the classic fable. Read full book review >
HARE AND TORTOISE by Aesop
by Aesop, adapted by Marmaduke Park, illustrated by Umesh Shukla, developed by Auryn Inc.
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 9, 2011
"Too quickly over, but an altogether engaging version of a classic bit of common literary currency. (iPad storybook app. 5-8)"
An arch 19th-century version of the fable, sans explicit moral, is paired to illustrations of silhouette figures flexed in lively ways by barred "Scanimation"-type screens. Read full book review >
WILD FABLES by Aesop
by Aesop, developed by Razeware LLC
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 24, 2011
"It's an admirable effort with more tales promised for future release; the whole thing could stand to be a little wilder, though. (iPad storybook app. 2-7)"
A small but growing set of Aesop's fables are collected in this app and given a too-literal, but serviceable reworking. Read full book review >
THE RABBIT AND THE TURTLE by Aesop
by Aesop, adapted by Eric Carle, illustrated by Eric Carle
ANIMALS
Released: June 1, 2008
In this freshened-up reissue of Twelve Tales from Aesop (1980), the art goes to full-page and is reprinted in bright, glowing colors, while the familiar fables have been rearranged and given explicit morals. Read full book review >
AESOP'S FABLES by Aesop
by Aesop, adapted by Anne Gatti, illustrated by Safaya Salter
FAIRY TALES, FOLKTALES AND MYTHS
Released: Oct. 1, 1992
"The publisher doesn't identify the adapter, and there's no comment on her sources. (Folklore. 6+)"
Fifty-eight economically retold fables, many of them relatively unfamiliar. Read full book review >