Androcles there a story told by Apion in his lost work "Aegyptiacorum" (Wonders of Egypt), the events of which Apion claimed to have personally witnessed in Rome. In this version, Androclus (going by the Latin variation of the name), is a runaway slave of a former Roman consul administering a part of Africa. He takes shelter in a cave, which turns out to be the den of a wounded lion, from whose paw he removes a large thorn. In gratitude, the lion becomes tame towards him and henceforward shares his catch with the slave. After three years, Androclus craves a return
The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South with simple language that brings the country setting to life: "They lived on a farm so poor, it looked like the tail end of bad luck." And Jerry Pinkney's watercolors convey the sharp contrast between Blanche's difficult home life and the hilarious celebration at the old woman's home." "Kirkus Reviews", wrote "A lively retelling of a rather hard-hearted Creole version of a widely collected folktale." and the "School Library Journal" called it "a unique contribution to the American folktale repertoire" "The Talking Eggs" has also been reviewed by "Publishers Weekly", and "Booklist". The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American