Gift of Margaret Lytton, Dec., '98.Ī small army of DK people have put together one of my favorite books. See the pair of audio cassettes of the same title.ġ995 A Country Mouse in the Town House. The book represents a noble effort to engage parents and their children in the discussion of values well depicted in classic literature. 'Better to be old than bold!') eighth-grader Mark Vecchoise's parody 'The Head Man' (72) Brian Patten's delightful 'You'd Better Believe Him: A Fable' (102) Leo Lionni's 'Frederick' (109) Aesop, 'The Lion and the Boar' (269) retold by Ann McGovern 'Fable' reported as anonymous (333 really Perry #36 with an oracle instead of the old man here asked whether what two young people hold in their hands is dead or alive) Aesop's OF (360) retold by William Caxton and Leonard Jenkin's 'Birds, Beasts, and Bat' (382 a very nice updating of Aesop). They include morals from student fables collected by Kohl (34 e.g. This book has four sections, dealing with values relating to 1) oneself, 2) known others, 3) unknown others and nature, and 4) love. First edition, apparently first printing.
1995 A Call to Character: A Family Treasury of stories, poems, plays, proverbs, and fables to guide the development of values for you and your children.
