Aesop, born in the 7th c BC, intended his stories for an adult audience, and used animals as characters so as not to offend his audience or governing powers. The common sense wisdom of Aesop's morals is ageless. We are never too old to be reminded to beware of flattery, greed and complacency.
ANIMATIONS
AESOP
Samples of stories
Stories for young adults,
children,and students
of
English
French
Spanish
by
Meric du Val
Shorefront Mysteries
A trilogy for teens and young adults
Four young protagonists use logic and reasoning to uncover clues. The underlying goal is to educate youth on historic, political, environmental and social issues. The trilogy spans eight years.
The Realm of The Birds
The Pecan Grove - The Golden Rooster
The mouse could be hiding anywhere. Under the table, in the closet, behind the chair or in Aunt Clair's hair.
in rhyme
The greedy owner of a mango tree won't share her mangos with her neighbors.
with dialogues for a performance.
Parallel Text
Where the story is in two languages, side by side
En-Fr - En-Sp - Sp-Fr
AESOP Twelve stories inspired by Aesop’s Fables, with
dialogues in chapter two for a performance. Intermediate to advanced
The Realm of The Birds Addresses the price of freedom, personal
reflection and self-realization. Intermediate to advanced
CARUSO Illustrated, with fun facts about cats and exercises to color.
For children and people new to the language
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English - French - Spanish
Shorefront Mysteries Trilogy Four young protagonists use logic and reasoning to uncover clues. Addresses social issues, no murders. The trilogy spans eight years.
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English - ESL
Available in November
With online theatre-based lesson plans
Don't Touch The Mangos! Illustrated, with dialogues for a performance.
What? Where? Illustrated, in rhyme. Under, over, in, and out.
I Would if I Could Illustrated, in rhyme. Everyone tells Sam what to do.
History of the Grapevine
Vitis Vinifera
From Mesopotamia, around the Black Sea, across the Mediterranean to Sicily and up the Italian peninsula, the vitis vinifera vine played a consequential role in the rise of civilizations.
The first wine reviews were written near the doors of taverns (this wine sucks) which led to political graffiti.
Written under my own name.
Moliere in Contextum
Moliere and Louis XIV in Seventeenth Century France
With extracts of plays, from his first in Paris, to his last.
When the king wasn't invading other countries his passion was ballet, and his first performance, Le Ballet de La Nuit, earned him the title le Roi Soleil, the Sun King.
In English and in French
Everyone tells Sam what to do, including his sister Sue. Do this, do that, he would if he could but...
in rhyme
In English - Illustrated, with online theatre-based lesson plans for ESL students of all ages
