'The Lion and the Mouse', 'The Eagle and the Tortoise' and many more favourite fables await. Sixteen spellbinding stories from Aesop's timeless collection are retold by Carnegie Medal winner Beverley Naidoo, depicted with stunning illustrations by award-winning Piet Grobler.

About the Author

BEVERLEY NAIDOO was born in South Africa. Her first book, Journey to Jo'burg, was written in exile in Britain where it won The Other Award. It opened a window onto children's struggles under apartheid. In South Africa it was banned until 1991, the year after Nelson Mandela was released from jail. After 26 years Beverley could return freely to research in the country. No Turning Back and Out of Bounds followed. In her stories for older children, her characters from different backgrounds face tense conflicts and choices. The Other Side of Truth won her the Carnegie Medal, the first time in 64 years for a novel of African origin. Her books for younger children include The Great Tug of War, S is for South Africa (Children's Africana Honor Book, USA) and a re-telling of Aesop's Fables (Parents' Choice Silver Award, USA; USBBY Outstanding International Book) and Who is King?

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Piet Grobler grew up on a farm in Limpopo, South Africa. After working as a church minister, he made a career in illustration and now lectures at the University of Worcester. He is the recipient of many international illustration awards, including the IBBY Honours List. His books for Frances Lincoln include The Great Tug of War (9781845070557), Aesop's Fables (9781847800077) and Who Is King? (9781847805140) with Beverley Naidoo, Fussy Freya (9781845075118) with Katharine Quarmby, The Magic Bojabi Tree with Dianne Hofmeyr (9781847805867) and All the Wild Wonders (9781847806260) and A is Amazing (9781847805133) with Wendy Cooling.

Reviews

'It's a summer of Classics for Frances Lincoln Children's Books with a selection of well-known and popular classic stories re-told and illustrated by award-winning and respected authors and illustratorsEURO | Aesop's Fables

'I was blown away by the loveliness of the illustrations in this gorgeous book. I just had to flick right through and enjoy them all before settling down to read the fables. And I wasn't disappointed - the quality of the storytelling is equally captivating... what sets the book apart is the fact that they are portrayed in an African setting - and the illustrations reflect this too. This adds a new level of interest to the familiar and the end result is superb.'

'the collection shows the wealth of output Aesop had'

' It' s a summer of Classics for Frances Lincoln Children' s Books with a selection of well-known and popular classic stories re-told and illustrated by award-winning and respected authors and illustrators... Aesop' s Fables

' I was blown away by the loveliness of the illustrations in this gorgeous book. I just had to flick right through and enjoy them all before settling down to read the fables. And I wasn't disappointed - the quality of the storytelling is equally captivating... what sets the book apart is the fact that they are portrayed in an African setting - and the illustrations reflect this too. This adds a new level of interest to the familiar and the end result is superb.'

' the collection shows the wealth of output Aesop had'

Book Information
ISBN 9781847805300
Author Beverley Naidoo
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC