Scores of entertaining and instructive tales — delightfully illustrated — include "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," "The Crow and the Pitcher," "The Fox and the Stork," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and many more. 35 illustrati... read more
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Scores of entertaining and instructive tales — delightfully illustrated — include "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse," "The Crow and the Pitcher," "The Fox and the Stork," "The Hare and the Tortoise," and many more. 35 illustrations.
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