The rabbit and the turtle : Aesop's fables
(Book)

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Author
Carle, Eric
Contributors
Aesop
Published
New York : Orchard Books, 2008.
Status
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Description

Eric Carle brings to life Aesop's fables with his gorgeous illustrations and charming retelling of the classic stories. Designed to engage and delight readers of all ages, this collection contains some of Aesop's most timeless tales. Beautifully reissued, this new book has all the enchantment of Eric Carle's art plus traditional morals of the fables.

Eric Carle is the author and illustrator for many wonderful books. Among his most well known are THE VERY HUNGRY CATEPILLAR; THE VERY LONELY FIREFLY; THE VERY BUSY SPIDER; and BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE?

Mr. Carle graduated from the Akademie der Blidenden Kunste in Germany and moved back to New York to begin working as a graphic designer. He wrote his first children's book 1,2,3 TO THE ZOO in 1968 and has been writing and illustrating books ever since. He and his wife have two grown children and live in Massachusetts.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
28 pages : color ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0545005418 , 9780545005418

Notes

General Note
Fables originally published in: Eric Carle's treasury of classic stories for children. New York : Orchard Books, 1987.
Description
Retellings of eleven of Aesop's fables.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Carle, E., & Aesop. (2008). The rabbit and the turtle: Aesop's fables . Orchard Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Carle, Eric and Aesop. 2008. The Rabbit and the Turtle: Aesop's Fables. New York: Orchard Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Carle, Eric and Aesop. The Rabbit and the Turtle: Aesop's Fables New York: Orchard Books, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Carle, E. and Aesop. (2008). The rabbit and the turtle: aesop's fables. New York: Orchard Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Carle, Eric, and Aesop. The Rabbit and the Turtle: Aesop's Fables Orchard Books, 2008.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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