Fables de la Fontaine. Book in Progress (post 21)
Let’s welcome our new friend!
Storks are amazing animals. They’re so beautiful and elegant and sweet and have such a great sense of fashion 
There are different kinds of storks, but I decided to represent a White Stork because she loves to wear red tights to match her red beak.
I’m so glad that I got to study this wonderful bird in detail. All I knew about Storks before was that they’re often hired by the Post Office as baby carriers.
Our Stork for the book is a very special one. She received an invitation for dinner from the Fox, so she got all fancy wearing her favorite pair of 10-button-waterproof-extra-high boots. But guess what? She arrives at Mr’ Fox’s house to find out that she can’t eat the food because he served it (soup!) in a very swallow plate. Mr. Fox did it on purpose. Imagine her disappointment, just look at her expression. She’s about to cry. But wait a minute! Our Stork is so smart, very soon she will teach the bad fox a good lesson by putting him in a similar situation.
See? The golden rule here is: do to others what one would wish for oneself.
You can learn more about The Fox and the Stork fable here.
I’m working on the bad fox now.
See you tomorrow!
Elsita
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I LOVE the stork! She’s so beautiful!
I dare say, Mr Fox is an unmannered scoundrel who doesn’t appreciate grace and beauty.
Goo you gave him a little revenge!
Oh. God, Elsa. That stance is so utterly endearing! In in total awe of how you are turning out the gems each day! What discipline you have! What talent! m..m
The first thing I thought when I saw your stork : She looks so sad. Than you reminded me of the fable and I have to say: You did a perfect job!!!!
Have a lovely weekend Elsita and I’ll see you soon.
I love this, your illustrations and Monsieur La Fontaine Fables.
I live in a small city in south Portugal where now we have lots of stork couples and new borns.
I love illustrated books and I’m ansious to have this particular book. Your work is wonderful!!
How exciting to see your creating a children’s book! I’ve been hoping for this!
God Bless Your Childrens Books and God Bless You and Yours!!!
she is lovely!!!!! we saw 8 storks lately, pictures are on my blog
you are working so hard, I admire your focus on working!
The expression on the Stork’s face in so captivating. She just makes me want to read the story and learn more about her.
Hace a great weekend!
Oh this may be my favorite yet. Can’t wait to see Mr. Nasty Fox next.
i so adore her expression
it is perfect for the fable
I just wanted to tell you how much I have enjoyed watching your process on this book! What a treat to check in and keep meeting this charming new characters and settings! Everything looks marvelous, thank you for sharing this with us
i want the stork’s boots!! all of these posts are so beautiful…i am completely amazed by what you are sharing with us. thank you.
I remember this fable well!
I love your stork’s boots! They’re fabulous!
I love what you are doing Elsita, I can see this book will bring much delight, joy and happiness to generations of readers………….. Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration to many
warmest wishes
CAROL
Realmente hermoso, felicitaciones, es una idea muy original y una brillante ejecución.
I love your little stork. When visiting Alsace a few years ago, I could not get enough of them, and took what seemed like hundreds of pictures of them.
I’m loving all these cut outs!!
Gorgeous book!!!! Happy Birthday, Elsita!!!!
Avrazos desde San Francisco,
Lucia
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I believe tears at a funeral are all those the one who died never got to cry while alive. We finish cleansing their soul when we cry.
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