The Fables of La Fontaine

by Manuela Adreani

The sensitive and delicate art of Manuela Adreani, an internationally famous illustrator who manages to capture the essence of the figures with unique taste and tact, will accompany the little readers in their discovery of the delightful animals enlivening these fables. Created by the famous French author, they have become part of our universal literary patrimony. Children will be thrilled by tales of animals personifying humans, and will come to know their timeless stories, which are always accompanied by a concluding moral. The unmistakable style of the drawings, whose delicate and reassuring strokes are able to create an immediate empathy between character and reader, and the simple, modern language used to present the fables are certain to stimulate the imagination of little readers, enabling them to travel in a world of dreams!

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Anka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Die Illustrationen sind wunderschön. Bei der Auswahl der Fabeln hat es aber gehapert. Manche Moral war mehr als fragwürdig.

[Max Asbeek · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book reminded me a bit of how Disney puts inside jokes for grown ups in their movies, but more in the lines of life advice. They are clever little stories, but if you can find their true meaning, then they’re worth their weight in gold. I absolutely loved the illustrations, they were so playful and really made the stories into a whole. Highly recommend!