La Fontaine’s Fables

Written by Jean de La Fontaine
Illustrated by Sara

  • Picture Book
  • Age group: 6 and up
  • Pages: 56
  • Format: 26 x 33 cm
  • Hardcover
  • RP: 17 euros

This book brings together clever and short stories where animals and allegorical characters come to life to illustrate human flaws and virtues. Through tales such as The Crow and the Fox, The Tortoise and the Hare, and The Wolf and the Dog, La Fontaine depicts cunning, vanity, solidarity, prudence, and justice. Each fable ends with a striking moral, often full of irony, inviting the reader to reflect on human nature and society.

The fables, while entertaining with their twists and humor, teach universal lessons: it is better to be modest than presumptuous, flattery can be dangerous, patience and perseverance triumph over haste, and mutual aid is essential. Thanks to a poetic style and vivid illustrations, this collection has stood the test of time and continues to captivate young and old alike, offering everyone a gallery of animal portraits that are as amusing as they are instructive.

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