Aesop's Kiwi Fables
Ray Ching
Sold by Zap Books, Van Nuys, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 20 June 2023
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Add to basketSold by Zap Books, Van Nuys, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 20 June 2023
Condition: Used - Good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketBOX packed with padding. Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free, fine edges. Dust Jacket: minor bumping to edges and corner tips, spine slightly slanted. See Photos! Same or next day shipping (weekdays and Saturdays)! Ships from California. ABOUT: Aesop?s Kiwi Fables by Ray Ching is a distinctive, art?driven reinterpretation of Aesop?s classic moral tales, transplanted into a New Zealand setting and brought to life through Ching?s meticulous wildlife illustration.
Overview
Ching replaces the traditional Mediterranean cast of foxes, lions, and hares with native New Zealand birds and animals?kiwi, kea, tui, weka, and others?while preserving the structure and moral clarity of the original fables. Each story is paired with one of Ching?s finely detailed paintings, making the book as much an art object as a literary adaptation.
Key Features
- New Zealand Natural History Lens: The fables are reframed through the behaviors, quirks, and ecological realities of New Zealand fauna. This gives familiar lessons a fresh cultural and environmental context.
- Painterly Interpretation: Ching?s illustrations are central to the book?s appeal. They are rendered with scientific precision yet arranged in imaginative, narrative compositions.
- Classic Morals, Local Voices: While the morals remain recognizable?warnings against vanity, greed, impulsiveness, or pride?the stories feel grounded in the unique character of New Zealand wildlife.
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