The book consists of a collection of fables, each with its own moral lesson or message. Fables are short narratives that typically feature animals or mythical creatures as characters, engaging in human-like behavior and experiences. These stories are often used to teach moral lessons or convey wisdom about human nature.In "A Shop's Fables," the fables may cover a wide range of themes and topics, such as honesty, greed, friendship, and perseverance. Each fable is likely accompanied by an em...

The act of imagining lies at the very heart of children's engagements with literature and with the plots and characters they encounter in their favorite stories. The Courage to Imagine is a landmark new study of that fundamental act of imagining. Roni Natov focuses on the ways in which children's imaginative engagement with the child hero figure can open them up to other people's experiences, developing empathy across lines of race, gender and sexuality, as well as helping them to...

Once upon a time, up there, up there lived the prince of the Milky Way. A prince who liked to watch the beautiful blue planet until he became madly in love with the most beautiful star! His problem was not so much to be in love, but his beloved bright star in turquoise water on planet Earth. With his will and his love, he will succeed in achieving its beautiful starfish. And their unique union were born beautiful marine shooting stars.

'this is all a fairy tale...and, therefore, you are not to believe a word of it, even if it is true' The Water-Babies (1863) is one of the strangest and most powerful children's stories ever written. In describing the underwater adventures of Tom, a chimney-sweeper's boy who is transformed into a water-baby after he drowns, Charles Kingsley combined comic fantasy and moral fable to extraordinary effect. Tom's encounters with friendly fish, curious lobsters, and ch...

Unlock the more straightforward side of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, the story of a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole and ends up in a strange land inhabited by odd creatures, and where nothing is as it seems. This picturesque tale has delighted both children and adults for generations. Ca...

In a very short time, John Green has become an icon of young adult literature. His first novel, Looking for Alaska (2005) won the Michael Prinz award, Paper Towns (2008) received an Edgar Allan Poe award, and in 2014, Time magazine named him one its 100 Most Influential People. The Fault in Our Stars reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list, and the film adaptation was a worldwide hit.John Green: Teen Whisperer looks at the work of a versatile author whose works hav...