The Lion & the Mouse
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.
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Format: Hardcover Book
Price: $16.99 US/$19.99 CAN
ISBN-13: 9780316013567
On Sale Date: 09/01/2009
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Formats Available: Hardcover Book
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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.
Jerry Pinkney is one of children's literature's most time-honored artists. He has been illustrating children's books for over 40 years and has more than 75 books to his credit. He has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honor books. He has also won the Coretta Scott King Award five times, the Coretta Scott King Honor three times, and was nominated for the prestigious international Hans Christian Anderson Award.
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Praise for The Lion and the Mouse:
2011 Caldecott Medal WinnerScholastic Parent & Child Magazine 100 Greatest Books for KidsScholastic Parent & Child Magazine Most Beautifully Illustrated
Formats
- Hardcover Book (1)
Product Details
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Price: $16.99 US/$19.99 CAN
- Pages: 40
- Physical Dimensions: 11" x 9-1/2"
- Audio Run Time: 0
- ISBN-13: 9780316013567
- On Sale Date: 09/01/2009
- Publisher: None
- List Price: $16.99
- Pages: 40
- Physical Dimensions: 11" x 9-1/2"
- Audio Run Time: 0
- ISBN-13: 9780316013567
- On Sale Date: 09/01/2009
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