reading (The Aesop for Children)

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I finished "The Aesop for Children" a week or so ago. This version of Aesop's fables was originally published in 1919 and republished by Scholastic in 1994. I picked it up at a book sale, with the intention of sending it on to my brother's family. I was attracted to it by the large format and the bright, stylized pictures. Unfortunately, I found the text to be awful. The stories are poorly told, the morals are muddled, and the telling makes the stories less interesting and fun. I'm now disinclined to pass this book along. If you ever encounter this book, make sure you read some of the stories before purchasing it.

54. "The Aesop for Children"