El cuervo y el zorro

Abstract

The shortness of La Fontaine's fable text allows for two large visual developments here. One is the fox's following of the aroma of the cheese. Le Tandé lets the aroma swirl across two pages leading the fox along. On two later pages, Le Tandé offers a creative conception of the crow singing. What follows is a wordless pair of pages in which the cheese floats down near the waiting fox. Jubilant fox and regretful crow are both well depicted on the next pair. Changes in the color and size of the typeface add to the effect. A lively introduction to La Fontaine for smaller children. 16 pages. About 5½" x 7½".