Dreamreader.net Words to the Wise: Aesop's Fables Interactive Book | Read.gov The Aesop for Children interactive book is designed to be enjoyed by readers of any age. The book contains over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations. "Aesop's Fables"—also called "the Aesopica"—are a collection of stories designed to teach moral lessons credited to Aesop, a Greek slave and story-teller thought to have lived between 620 and 560 BCE. Aesop's fables are some of the most well known in the world and have been translated in multiple languages and become popular in dozens of cultures through the course of five centuries. They have been told and retold in a variety of media, from oral tradition to written storybooks to stage, film and animated cartoon versions—even in architecture. The fables remain a popular choice for moral education of children today.
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ICDL - International Children's Digital Library GrimmFairyTales.com English news and easy articles for students of English Folk Tales and Fables Come play again later! Come play again tomorrow! The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Teaching Ideas and Resources: Read the first paragraph where Christopher discovers the dead dog. Can you complete the story from that point? The book is a murder mystery novel. Why is the numbering system for each chapter unusual? Christopher likes to visualise and make plans of places. Christopher has Asperger's, a form of autism.
Story Cove - A Safe Place to Read 100 books every child should read - Pt 1 "I'll 'ave that," is the catchphrase of the rogue who stars in this engaging and beautifully illustrated tale. When Bill accidentally burglarises a baby, it turns out to be a blessing in a stolen basket. "Runfrit, Boglaboll!" The Tiger Who Came To Tea, by Judith Kerr (HarperCollins, £5·99) Newsnight's Emily Maitlis has a theory that this book is an allegory about sex. Most children understand it as the story of a tiger that eats its hosts out of house and home. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak (Red Fox, £5·99) When Max engages in mischief, he is sent to bed without his supper. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, by Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne, £4.99) Tom Kitten learnt nothing from his parents about the consequences of curiosity. Yertle the Turtle, by Dr Seuss (Collins, £4·99) Theodor Geisel's response to Hitler was more oblique than Stauffenberg's, but as effective. Fungus the Bogeyman, by Raymond Briggs (Puffin, £5·99) Someone's dropping lands on poor mole's head.