The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg The Lion and the Mouse The Town Mouse and the Country I’m sure that just by reading these titles, you could tell me the basic story, and even their moral. We all can. These are some of the better known of Aesop’s Fables. All around the planet, Aesop’s […]
Tag Archives: Ian Lendler
June
16
5 Picture Books (and one short film) That Capture The Moment by Ian Lendler
posted by CBethM
True story: One morning, my 4-year-old son was sleeping in my bed (it was one of those nights). Sometime before 5 am, he whispered, “Daddy, what day is it?” I mumbled that it was Saturday. At that point, he leapt out of bed and shouted, “Hooray! It’s Saturday! A stay-at-home day!” As I […]
September
29
5 Great Picture Books about Relationships by Ian Lendler
posted by CBethM
Hello out there in Nerd-Land! So the second volume in my Shakespeare-inspired graphic novel series is coming out Sept. 29th (The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Romeo and Juliet). While working on it over the past few years, I’ve spent a thinking about great couples in picture books. I think picture books are some […]
October
12
Five Books That Inspired Me To Update The Classics by Ian Lendler
posted by CBethM
Greetings, Nerdlings! As they say in radio, I’m a long time reader, but first time writer. My first graphic novel, The Stratford Zoo Presents Macbeth, has just come out in stores. It’s the story of the animals at the Stratford-On-Avon Zoo who entertain themselves by performing the works of their hometown hero, William Shakespeare. […]
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