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The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
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The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) Hardcover - 2009

by Jerry Pinkney

In this wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables by an award-winning artist, an unlikely pair learns that no act of kindness is ever wasted. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly special retelling.


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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

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  • Title The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)
  • Author Jerry Pinkney
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Date 2009-09-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780316013567 / 0316013560
  • Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.76 x 11.24 x 0.54 in (24.79 x 28.55 x 1.37 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: East Africa
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore, Stories without words
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008043852
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/01/2010, Page 28
  • Booklist, 07/01/2009, Page 63
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2010, Page 14
  • BookPage, 09/01/2009, Page 0
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2009, Page 0
  • Ebony, 09/01/2009, Page 132
  • Entertainment Weekly, 11/14/2014, Page 110
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2009, Page 658
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2010, Page 0
  • Kirkus Best Children's Books, 11/15/2009, Page 13
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 08/01/2009, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 11/08/2009, Page 15
  • People Weekly, 02/08/2010, Page 57
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/27/2009, Page 61
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/02/2009, Page 30
  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2017, Page 0
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2009, Page 35

About the author

Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021) was one of the most heralded children's book illustrators of all time and illustrated more than 100 books. He had the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott Medal for The Lion and the Mouse, and created several companion books: The Tortoise & the Hare, The Grasshopper & the Ants, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and The Little Mermaid. He won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award five times and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor four times. Jerry received several major lifetime achievement awards and was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lived with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
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