Mr Aesop's Story Shop by Bob Hartman

Aesop retold with a twist
Review by Maryom

Continuing our week of children's books with a retelling of Aesop's fables.

Bob Hartman presents Aesop as a storyteller with a booth set up in the marketplace, telling his tales for all the passers-by to hear. Every story is the traditional story and, of course, has a moral to it - relating here to incidents that occur in the marketplace and neatly summed up at the end of the chapter with the moral. Each moral is as relevant today as it ever was and so these stories still find favour at some point during a child's early learning. The book is illustrated in colour throughout by Jago, who somehow manages to give a Greek feel to the pictures.

Certainly one to think about as the festive season approaches perhaps?

Publisher -Lion Children's
Genre - Children's

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The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales by Bob Hartman

For reading aloud
Review by The Mole

Animals are always loved by children and certain animals are always associated with good while others are always associated with evil. Many other behavioural traits are also depicted so by telling stories with animals as the characters it's possible to better hold the attention of a child.

These stories are classic stories gathered from around the world, each having a message to tell and told in modern English.

Each one is short enough for a bedtime read or just a quick settling down after a busy day.

The illustrations are relevant, colourful and cute and compliment the story beautifully.

A lovely bedtime reader for pre-schoolers as well as older children.

Publisher -Lion Children's
Genre - Children's

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