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lindseygrant's review
2.0
I know they say you imagine the words but I still like them written out for me.
dscholl's review
4.0
1. The Caldecott Medal
2. Prek-Grade 3
3. This wordless picture book retells Aesop fable about the lion and the mouse. It tells the story of how one act of kindness can change ones life, that one good act is followed by another. In beautifully illustrated images, it conveys a great Aesop legend.
4. This book is wonderfully illustrated to make Aesop's fable accessible to young children. The book communicates the idea of doing random acts of kindness, and how one act can cause another to pay it forward. I was thoroughly impressed with the books ability to communicate such ideas in pictures alone.
5. This book can be used when teaching students about friendship and kindess, to demonstrate even unlikely people can do one another favors. It can also be used in conjunction with Aesop's written fables to give students a more accessible medium.
2. Prek-Grade 3
3. This wordless picture book retells Aesop fable about the lion and the mouse. It tells the story of how one act of kindness can change ones life, that one good act is followed by another. In beautifully illustrated images, it conveys a great Aesop legend.
4. This book is wonderfully illustrated to make Aesop's fable accessible to young children. The book communicates the idea of doing random acts of kindness, and how one act can cause another to pay it forward. I was thoroughly impressed with the books ability to communicate such ideas in pictures alone.
5. This book can be used when teaching students about friendship and kindess, to demonstrate even unlikely people can do one another favors. It can also be used in conjunction with Aesop's written fables to give students a more accessible medium.
zoes_human's review
3.0
Absolutely stunning art but I'm not a fan of this particular fable. That art though!
a_manning11's review
5.0
This book tells an amazing story - without any words. Only sounds are written down, to explain what is happening in the picture (a squeaking mouse, a roaring lion).
The illustrations by Jerry Pinkney are absolutely amazing. The animals seem to come alive on the pages.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2010.
The illustrations by Jerry Pinkney are absolutely amazing. The animals seem to come alive on the pages.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2010.
mrsbond's review
4.0
Gorgeous watercolor illustrations tell the tale of the lion and the mouse. Includes Artist's Note.
librarydreams's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A classic fable beautifully retold through images and sounds. Knowledge of the original fable is useful in reading this book.
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
Almost wordless retelling of the Aesop Fable. With beautiful art. I would have liked the lion to do a little more for the mouse than accidentally protect it from an owl and not kill it. Still the mouse does get a ball of twine out of the bargain.
optimaggie's review
5.0
Jerry Pinkney is one of my absolute favorite author/illustrators. His books are just too beautiful for words. We read two books based on Aesop's lion and mouse fable and this was my favorite, despite its lack of words (there are a few, but they are all sounds). The beauty of seeing this mighty beast let the little mouse go, without any explanation of why he does so is very powerful.