{"product_id":"aesops-fables-the-classic-edition-9781604339499","title":"Aesop's Fables: The Classic Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevive your childhood wonder and fascination with the most exquisitely illustrated edition of Aesop's Fables --featuring breathtaking original artwork by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Charles Santore!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, developed simple and meaningful adventures featuring animals or insects to teach a moral standard or lesson for living. The most well known and well loved of Aesop's fables are included here: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hare and the Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lion and the Mouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Town Mouse and the Country Mouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Wolf in Sheep's Clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Board Book Edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs great for children ages 4 - 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for family read-alouds or story at bedtime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHas rounded corners perfect for little hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavish illustrations by renowned, New York Times #1 Bestselling artist Charles Santore, the critically-acclaimed illustrator of multiple classic tales, including \u003cem\u003eThe Velveteen Rabbit\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Night Before Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakes a great holiday, Advent, or Christmas gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Santore's works has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children's stories, including \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSnow White\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Santore renowned illustrations have been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. Santore is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children's stories such as Snow White, The Night Before Christmas and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Paul Revere's Ride, which was named 2004 Children's Book of the Year for Poetry by the Bank Street College Children's Book Committee. His illustrations for The Wizard of Oz, which is widely considered to be the quintessential illustrated version, were used as the scenic backdrops for a major television performance of the work.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Applesauce Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616648728850,"sku":"9781604339499","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dcc4b6ab-0308-48da-b7c9-416ec1fd8ee0.jpg?v=1732506595","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aesops-fables-the-classic-edition-9781604339499","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}