Sonnets from Aesop

Aesop’s timeless tales of outfoxed foxes, hapless lions, frisky donkeys, mutinous rabbits, wise insects, exasperated goddesses, and bewildered mortals are brought to new and vivid life in this collection of 100 sonnets by Judith Goldhaber, with 100 watercolor illustrations by Gerson Goldhaber. The fables range from the familiar “The Fox and the Grapes” to the lesser-known “The Swan and the Goose”; from the outright funny “The Stag and the Vine” to the touching “The Lark Burying Her Father”; from the completely silly “The Wolf and the Crane” to the deadly serious “The Lion and the Boar.” Every generation needs to rediscover Aesop; here’s a charming and readable delight for adults and children alike, equally suitable for coffee-table browsing or, as Aesop’s Gluttonous Fox might prefer, devouring in one big gulp.