Jefferys Taylor (1792–1853) (often incorrectly cited as Jeffery) is the author of Harry’s Holiday or The Doings of One Who had Nothing to Do, The Little Historians (3 volumes), and Ralph Richards, the Miser in addition to Aesop in Rhyme, with some originals and more. His writings date from the 1820s and were geared toward children.
[Read more…] about Jefferys TaylorThe Tree and The Reed
[Read more…] about The Tree and The ReedIn a gale, a tree fell but reeds did not. It was observed that reeds can bend in the wind but trees can’t.
Obscurity often brings safety.
The Fox and The Lion
[Read more…] about The Fox and The LionA fox learns how to be comfortable around a lion. Other fables say to take care.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Juno, Venus, and the Hen
[Read more…] about Juno, Venus, and the HenVenus showed Juno she was no more chaste than other women by asking a hen if she would stop scratching for a barn full of grain. She could not.
Even the best are no better than others.
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (8 July 1621–13 April 1695) was a widely read French poet in the 17th century and is the most famous French fabulist. His Fables provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages.
[Read more…] about Jean de La FontaineCaldecott Introduction
The Caldecott book contains twenty fables along with a significant number of illustrations. The icon used to denote these translations is shown on the right.
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