'With the wit we've grown to expect, Ranjit Bolt has transformed these familiar tales into such idiomatically entertaining English that it is a pleasure rather than a chore to read them aloud to young children' - Jonathan Miller. La Fontaine's most famous fables have now been delightfully retold in elegant rhyming couplets by award-winning translator, Ranjit Bolt, accompanied by Giselle Potter's charming illustrations. Children can read about the ant and the grasshopper, the hare and the tortoise, the town mouse and the country mouse, and many other familiar characters. Full of wit and imagination, these moral tales are as fresh and funny today as ever. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Title: The Hare and the Tortoise: And Fables of La Fontaine: And Other Fables of La Fontaine
Publisher: Barefoot Books Ltd, United Kingdom, Bath
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1905236530
ISBN 13: 9781905236534
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 499 grams

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These elegant humorous fables will keep children entertained while teaching them important lessons.For this collection, award-winning translator Ranjit Bolt has chosen the best of La Fontaine's fables, presenting each entry in a lyrical, witty and lighthearted verse. Equally captivating is the art of illustrator Giselle Potter, who has interpreted each story with the whimsical charm that has won her many admirers.

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