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Androcles and the Lion
It's a hard life being a slave in Ancient Rome. So Androcles escapes to the forest and comes face to face with a lion.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2008
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Russell Punter
218 books28 followersRussell Punter was born in Bedfordshire, England. From an early age he enjoyed writing and illustrating his own stories. He trained as a graphic designer at art college in West Sussex before entering the world of publishing. He has written over one hundred books for children of all ages, ranging from original stories to adaptations of classic novels.
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February 28, 2018
Read this for my kid and the pictorial representation is too good..!!!
May 27, 2016
La fábula griega de Esopo trasladada a la Roma clásica de los esclavos, el Coliséum y los leones. Androcles ayuda al león que tiene una espina clavada en la pata y en el circo el león le devolverá el favor, lo que le salvará la vida.
May 10, 2017
قصة أخري من قصص الحكيم يعسوب ولكن برؤية مختلفة
ف الخادم الذي يعمل ل رجل غني مستغل يهرب منه ويقابل الاسد ف الغابة ويساعده في نوع شوكة من قدمه لتنشأ ما بينهم صداقة ولكن يتم القبض علي الخادم ويتم زجه ل صراع مع الاسود كما جرت العادة في تلك الفترة ف يتفاجي بانه الاسد صديقه ف يتفاجي الجميع بعلاقته بالاسد ف يقرر القصير السماح عن الخادم والعفو عنه هو والاسد
القصة بسيطة وجميلة للغاية وخاصة الرسوم غاية ف البساطة دون تكلف أو تفذلك
لطيفة جدا
ف الخادم الذي يعمل ل رجل غني مستغل يهرب منه ويقابل الاسد ف الغابة ويساعده في نوع شوكة من قدمه لتنشأ ما بينهم صداقة ولكن يتم القبض علي الخادم ويتم زجه ل صراع مع الاسود كما جرت العادة في تلك الفترة ف يتفاجي بانه الاسد صديقه ف يتفاجي الجميع بعلاقته بالاسد ف يقرر القصير السماح عن الخادم والعفو عنه هو والاسد
القصة بسيطة وجميلة للغاية وخاصة الرسوم غاية ف البساطة دون تكلف أو تفذلك
لطيفة جدا
October 3, 2022
This story was good to read. It was about a boy and a lion
May 15, 2023
Goood💝
August 18, 2013
Androcles and the Lion as retold by Russell Punter is a delightful story based on one of the famous Aesop’s Fables, a collection of stories over 4,000 years old.
The story is about a young slave called Androcles who decides to run away from his horrible master to find a better life. In the woods he comes across a lion called Leo. Initially frightened, Androcles soon realises the big cat is injured and sets about helping the animal. They become the best of friends and lived happily together in the woods. One day Androcles is caught by a soldier and taken to Rome where he is imprisoned in the arena, his fate uncertain. His cellmate soon tells him what is in store for them – a fight to the death against lions in the arena, all for the entertainment of the Emperor and citizens of Rome. When the time comes, Androcles is dragged into the area to the cheers of thousands of spectators and a lion is released from its cage. Instead of bloodshed that the crowd are expecting, the charging cat suddenly stops and licks Androcles all over. It is Leo, his old friend. The Emperor is so impressed that he agrees to set them both free.
This is a delightful tale and as with all fables it has a moral. In this story that message is: look after and be kind to your friends and they will never forget you. I found this book to be a nice introduction to ancient Rome with cute illustrations by Mike and Carl Gordon adding to the good humour of the tale. The book is very engaging with eye catching speech bubbles and some words written in large and italic fonts. For these reasons, I would recommend this book to young readers for both independent reading for five - six year olds and also for adult / child early reading sessions.
The story is about a young slave called Androcles who decides to run away from his horrible master to find a better life. In the woods he comes across a lion called Leo. Initially frightened, Androcles soon realises the big cat is injured and sets about helping the animal. They become the best of friends and lived happily together in the woods. One day Androcles is caught by a soldier and taken to Rome where he is imprisoned in the arena, his fate uncertain. His cellmate soon tells him what is in store for them – a fight to the death against lions in the arena, all for the entertainment of the Emperor and citizens of Rome. When the time comes, Androcles is dragged into the area to the cheers of thousands of spectators and a lion is released from its cage. Instead of bloodshed that the crowd are expecting, the charging cat suddenly stops and licks Androcles all over. It is Leo, his old friend. The Emperor is so impressed that he agrees to set them both free.
This is a delightful tale and as with all fables it has a moral. In this story that message is: look after and be kind to your friends and they will never forget you. I found this book to be a nice introduction to ancient Rome with cute illustrations by Mike and Carl Gordon adding to the good humour of the tale. The book is very engaging with eye catching speech bubbles and some words written in large and italic fonts. For these reasons, I would recommend this book to young readers for both independent reading for five - six year olds and also for adult / child early reading sessions.
May 13, 2016
A young man helps a lion.
I thought this was a really good short story with a decent moral and the illustrations were cool.
I thought this was a really good short story with a decent moral and the illustrations were cool.
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