Good, But Not Quite Twenty Out of Twenty

1980年の　カルデコット賞の　絵本です。
　ゆうめいな　イソップ物語　みたいなもの。
　一枚の　ページが　イラストで、
　つぎの　ページは　そのお話です。
　イソップの　ように　人間の　事を　動物の　面白い話で　かたります。

Whimsical and often witty illustrations of gentle creatures grace the facing pages of each these Aesop-like fables, complete with the ending moral. Easy to read, neither to long nor too short, and the kids like the pictures of animals in human clothing and situations. However, a few stories are rather contrived, and one or two morals needed a good deal more explanation than the story alone could provide. Since there are twenty tales, however, there is still much to recommend in this volume. Both　my boys give it a thumbs up (they`re five- and seven-years-old.) The hardcover edition would probably make a good gift.