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Fábulas de Esopo

tr. from Italian by Lorenzo Fasanini. illus. and adapt. by Anna Laura Cantone. 48p. (Cuentos Clásicos). photos. Obelisco. Jan. 2016. Tr $18.95. ISBN 9788416117574.
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Gr 1–4—A good overview of Aesop's fables that could be used in a unit on classic tales or storytelling for an early-elementary group. The illustrations bring out the humor in the tales, utilizing a collagelike combination of cartoonish drawings and photographs of modern products. (The grasshopper in "La cigarra y las hormigas" is enjoying some popcorn and a beverage with a little umbrella in it while watching the ants prepare for winter.) The text, translated from Italian into Spanish, flows well and would work as a read-aloud with an elementary group. Some of the trickery in the stories may seem a bit harsh to modern readers but can serve as an introduction to a discussion providing more historical or cultural context.
VERDICT Recommended for collections needing more folktales in Spanish.
Reviewed by Gesse Stark-Smith, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR , Jun 01, 2016

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