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The Lion & the Mouse

Pinkney, Jerry. Book - 2009 E PIN, R Caldecott Medal 2010, Kids Book / Picture Books / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General / Aesop 7 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.6 out of 5

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Call Number: E PIN, R Caldecott Medal 2010, Kids Book / Picture Books / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General / Aesop
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In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

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beautiful + moving submitted by flora on September 27, 2010, 12:03pm Aesop's classic fable of the lion who frees a mouse who later returns the favor is wordlessly and gorgeously brought to life by Jerry Pinkney. Intricate watercolors let the the familiar story unfold, as far more than simple morality tale. Pinkney's omission of narrative and dialogue, replaced only with painted sound effects (e.g. the "squeak squeak" of the mouse's babies), encourages readers to slow down, absorb and analyze the illustrations, and interpret the tale in a new way.
Although the lion appears somewhat possessed in a few of the illustrations, the overall quality is superb: depth, color, balance, and texture masterfully create a lush and inviting work of art. This is a great choice to share with a child in your life, as it invites conversations about the illustrations and the story they tell, the motives of the title characters, poaching, and of course the lessons that can be learned.

Beautiful pictures submitted by kathscot on August 10, 2014, 11:14am Beautiful pictures - a classic story - perfect for reading with a young person in your lap.

Adding submitted by Kaydence paige on August 16, 2014, 7:36pm Adding this to my must read list. My littlest guy loves books like this!

date submitted by gogo on June 17, 2019, 7:21pm cool,, like this book

Beautiful! submitted by Cihendricks on June 25, 2019, 4:06pm I love the illustrations in this book. It's so fun to explore this book with little ones.

Beautiful submitted by TLW1998 on August 5, 2019, 8:44pm Great pictures, but no words.... luckily, it’s a familiar story.

Classic submitted by aamasud on August 19, 2019, 8:47am Classic story with beautiful picture

Gorgeous submitted by suttonp on July 25, 2022, 1:34pm Beauteous illustrations and a classic story rolled into one

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Caldecott Medal book - 2010.



PUBLISHED
New York : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 v. (unpaged)
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780316013567
0316013560

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Aesop.

SUBJECTS
Fables.
Folklore.
Stories without words.