author+portrait


 * Author Portrait/ frontispiece:** The author portrait, although traditionally meant to give books authority, has a playful aspect to it. Perhaps, the portrait is meant to give the book authority in the eyes of a child, as Aesop is shown in his own world, mischievously hiding behind a tree. An elderly man who perhaps is looking for Aesop scolds a sheep, demonstrating his sternness should he catch Aesop. Aesop, however, is able to escape in his own world surrounded by animals, the characters who bring his fables to life.