The Fox and the Stork

Aesop’s fables seldom, in my experience, make satisfying picture books. This particular one, where both animals are unkind to each other while seemingly being generous, strikes me as setting a far from desirable example in order to preach the moral lesson, Do unto others only what you want done to yourself. The protracted telling does little to arouse interest though it does afford plenty of space for artistic indulgence; but even the glowing pastel illustrations fail to excite.