Chanticleer and the Fox

Book cover: 'Chanticleer and the Fox'
Author(s):
Barbara Cooney
Illustrator(s):
Barbara Cooney
Copyright:
1958
Binding:
Softcover
Number of pages:
32 pages
Subject(s):
Stories for Children
Grade / Age level:
Grades K-2
Resource Type:
Picture Books
Review:

This is an illustrated, children's adaptation of "The Nun's Priest's Tale" from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It's a simple moral tale, reminiscent of Aesop's Fables, with a lesson about the dangers of flattery and pride. A prideful rooster faces danger as he is flattered by a cunning fox. Truly a classic.

Reviewed By:
Alicia Van Hecke
Review Date:
11-15-2000
Available From:
Adoremus Books

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