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The Lion & the Mouse
By Pinkney, Jerry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31601-356-7
- Publisher
- Little
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2009
By retelling Aesop's fable entirely in his signature pencil and watercolor art, Pinkney encourages closer exploration of the pleasing detail with which he amplifies it. The mouse has just escaped an owl when she makes the mistake of running up the lion's back; his decision to let her go, over three full spreads, is all the more eloquent for being wordless. Her dauntless attack on the white hunters' densely knotted rope trap, in which the lion is caught, is related via numerous smaller fr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2009
By retelling Aesop's fable entirely in his signature pencil and watercolor art, Pinkney encourages closer exploration of t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
