The Lion & the Mouse

$15.19

Hardcover
Publish Date: September 2009
Language: English
EAN: 9780316013567

Overview

Winner of the Caldecott Medal

This New York Times bestselling and award-winning fable of compassion and kindness, as reimagined by legendary artist Jerry Pinkney, is an essential addition to any bookshelf of children’s classics.

In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney’s wordless adaptation of one of Aesop’s most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse that he’d planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his rescue, freeing him from a poacher’s trap. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly special retelling, and his stunning pictures speak volumes.

Don’t miss these other classic retellings by Pinkney:
The Little Mermaid
The Grasshopper and the Ants
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Little Red Riding Hood
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Details

Pages: 40
Dimensions: 9.76 x 11.24 x 0.54 in
ISBN: 0316013560

Awards

2011 Buckeye Children's Book Award - Nominee (Grades K-2)
2011 Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee (Grades K-3)
2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book (Picture Book)
2010 Caldecott Medal - Winner (Picture Book)
2010 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended (Up to Seven)
2010 Indies Choice Book Awards - Winner (Picture Book)
2010 Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended (Children's)
2009 Cybils - Finalist (Fiction Picture Book)
2009 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner (Picture Book)