Condition: Brand New Format: Hardback (Sprayed Edges Premium Edition) ISBN: 9789363123441 Publisher: Wilco Age Range: Ages 3-8 Overview This premium sprayed-edges hardback brings together Aesop's Fables in one beautifully produced volume. Featuring the tortoise, the hare, the fox, and the grasshopper, each short story teaches a simple moral through memorable animal characters. The striking coloured page edges turn this collection into a genuine keepsake, ideal for young readers, classrooms, and family bookshelves. It's a lovely introduction to storytelling for children aged three to eight. About the Book Aesop's Fables is one of the oldest, most beloved collections of moral stories in Western tradition, credited to the storyteller Aesop of ancient Greece. This edition gathers favourites such as The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Ant and the Grasshopper, and The Fox and the Grapes, alongside other classic tales. Each fable is brief, using simple, accessible language suited to early and independent readers while leaving room for family discussion afterwards. Animal characters stand in for human behaviours, making ideas like honesty, patience, hard work, and humility easy for young children to grasp. The stories blend gentle humour with clear consequences, letting children draw their own conclusions rather than feeling lectured. Illustrations throughout give visual anchors that support developing readers and add charm to every page. The sprayed edges are a distinctive detail, elevating this from an everyday storybook into a special-occasion gift. Compact chapters make the book flexible for any routine, from a quick story over breakfast to several before bedtime. Because these fables address universal situations, from sharing to keeping promises, they remain just as relevant to modern children as they were centuries ago. Key Benefits Eye-catching sprayed edges make this a standout gift and keepsake Short, self-contained fables are perfect for bedtime routines and shorter attention spans Animal characters make moral lessons about honesty, effort and kindness easy for ages 3-8 to understand Sturdy hardback binding is built to withstand frequent handling by young readers Illustrated pages support early reading and add visual interest throughout Stories spark natural conversations between parents, teachers and children about right and wrong About the Author Aesop is the legendary storyteller traditionally credited with this vast body of fables, said to have lived in Greece between the seventh and sixth centuries BC. While details of his life mix history with legend, the concise, animal-led tales attributed to him have shaped storytelling and moral education across cultures for over two thousand years. His fables are known for economical language, memorable characters, and morals that translate easily across generations. This edition honours that tradition, presenting the fables in a modern, giftable format designed to introduce a new generation of young readers to timeless wisdom. Why You'll Love This Edition This sprayed-edges hardback turns a childhood classic into a beautiful keepsake. Sturdy, giftable, and full of stories that teach as they entertain, it's a book families will return to again and again. Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly and this UK edition is supplied with the ISBN and cover shown.