The Lion and the Mouse

(Paperback)

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A stunning, wordless version of one of Aesops best-loved fables, from one of Americas most acclaimed artists.

In this Caldecott Medal-winning, wordless picture book, one of America's most acclaimed artists retells one of Aesop's best-loved fables. The fable is a favourite and familiar one: a mouse inadvertently disturbs a lion, who lets the mouse go and is later himself freed by the mouse from a poachers trap. With art inspired by the Kenyan Serengeti, Jerry Pinkneys jaw-droppingly gorgeous interpretation is irresistible, its wealth of visual detail offering huge scope for the pages to be turned and the story retold over and over again.

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This exquisite book is inspired by Kenyas Serengeti, and from its end pieces, teeming with animals, to its close-ups of life as seen by mice and insects, it is a golden gift. * The Times *
Wordless, but carefully sequenced pictures convey Aesop's fable beautifully . . . Readers will be enchanted by the magnificent golden palette and varying sizes of illustration, experiencing anew the traditional tale. * Carousel *

Author Bio

Jerry Pinkney is one of today's best-loved children's book makers. Over his forty-year career as an illustrator, he has received five Caldecott Honors and won the Coretta Scott King Award five times, as well as being nominated for the prestigious international Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in New York with his wife, the author Gloria Jean Pinkney. Find him online at www.jerrypinkneystudio.com.