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The Fox and the Stork and The Man, His Son and the Ass

As the titles would attest, there are two stories in this twenty-three-page book, and they are told in a long and short version.  Both stories teach timeless lessons in a manner in which children would enjoy.

The fox surely learnt how he should treat his guest while the man and his son found out where “people-pleasing” could lead, and the illustrations are quite fitting.

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