The Lion and the Mouse
Jerry Pinkney
Aesop was on to something when he employed animals to teach virtues in his fables. And not only Aesop, but most world cultures do the same. Picture how it must fire the storyteller's imagination to match human traits with likely characteristics of animals. The brave lion, the sneaky rat, the industrious ant are very logical and, of course, appealing to children. This "retelling" of the old fable is told completely without words! Page by beautiful page, the illustrations tell the story of the mercy of the big guy who in turn was helped by the little guy. The striking bold pictures fill up each entire page and the story quite easily comes to life. No wonder, Pinkney won the Caldecott Medal for this book in 2010. Prior to that, in 2009 he was awarded the Parents Choice Gold Award. Be on the look-out for other titles by Jerry Pinkney.
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