richelleegoodrich's review against another edition
3.0
Aesops's Fables are short and sweet and easy to read for most ages. A number of the stories are very clever, all with a point or moral to be learned in the end. There are quite a few in this book that I have never heard before, many not as creative as the common Aesop's Fables I grew up knowing; however it was fun to read through them.
melissahoward's review against another edition
5.0
My youngest absolutely loves the illustrations in this book.
thereaderintherye's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
maria_elisabeth's review
4.0
4⭐ - I liked it a lot!
Ok, so I think this is more of a nice collectable item, not really an enjoyable read
Ok, so I think this is more of a nice collectable item, not really an enjoyable read
funny_bunny_reads's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
wombat_88's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cantordustbunnies's review against another edition
4.0
It really matters when reading these fables which translation or version you are using. When written in totally modern English I found that they lose a significant bit of their spark and charm. Most of them have moral lessons which every human being throughout time should learn. Others are a little too cynical or Machiavellian to be taken too seriously, and some are rather cruel in nature. No matter which ones you read, however, they are all fascinating and illustrative of the time in which they were written. Other cultures have near-exact versions of these fables as well, which I was surprised to learn. If you're interested in writing a short story or illustrating a children's book, I would highly recommend flipping through these because there are many which are just as good as or better than the famous "tortoise and the hare". I love that each animal is representative of a particular personality trait or social class and yet you never know how the fable is going to end up. The powerful always have room to get tricked! Ultimately though I found it to be a bit of a slog reading one after the other after the other and I don't think you're meant to read the book from cover to cover. It's far better to read one or two every night or flip through and read a random one occasionally. They're supposed to be fun!
friendofhayley's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.0
The publisher or whoever wrote the little meanings for each story, definitely had an agenda. So many were based on "don't be a runaway slave, respect your master" or "you can not grow from what you were born as". When the stories weren't always about that? Sus.