The Lion & the mouse / Jerry Pinkney.
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316013567
- ISBN: 0316013560
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
Target Audience Note: | 004-008. |
Awards Note: | Caldecott Medal, 2010 |
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Subject: | Fables > Juvenile literature. Lion > Juvenile literature. Mice > Juvenile literature. Cooperation > Juvenile literature. Animals > Folklore. |
Genre: | Fables. Folklore. Picture books. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Webb City Public Library | E Pinkney, Jerry (Text) | 38262300009133 | Juvenile Picture Books | Available | - |
The Lion and the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
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Summary
The Lion and the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
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