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The Lion & The Mouse
By Diana Rogers
My grandson and I have a very special relationship. We both love a good story. So every Thursday we head to our local library for the summer reading program and check out children’s books for the Babies – 3 year old level and ages 4-8. When I first looked at The Lion & The Mouse with my grandson, we just silently turned the pages looking at the beautiful watercolor illustrations of the scenery and characters by Jerry Pinkerton. For those of you who are familiar with the author, you know that he is a five-time recipient of both the Caldecott Honor and the Coretta Scott King Award. This particular book, The Lion & The Mouse, was this year’s Caldecott Medal winner. Jerry Pinkney’s wordless adaptation of one of Aesop’s most beloved fables encourages the art of storytelling. I have so much fun using my own words describing this unlikely pair’s relationship with one another. You see, King Lion needs help when he finds himself tangled in the net and his little friend, a mouse, proves to be a Great Friend. Since the current theme on Qondio is Relationships, I couldn’t help but reflect on this book plus the many cat and mice books that I discovered were at our library. Please feel free to add to this endless list: Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend by John Steptoe Mice Twice by Joseph Low Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse by Leo Lionni Once a Mouse by Marcia Brown Anatole and the Cat by Eve Titus and Paul Galdone Lion by William Pène du Bois The Lion Who Wanted to Love by Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz How Loud is a Lion? by Stella Blackstone and Clare Beaton A Lion Called Christian by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall The Very Lazy Lion by Jack Tickle Puss in Boots, by Charles Perrault , Fred Marcellino, and Malcolm Arthur April's Kittens by Clare Turlay Newberry Andy and the Lion by James Henry Daugherty Figaro Cat Who Snored by Jean-Baptiste Baronian and Martina Kinder Three Cat and Mouse Tales by Marilyn Helmer Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel That’s Not My Lion by Fiona Watt Lilly's Big Day by Kevin Henkes The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
In The Mouse & The Lion, it just goes to show that “The Powerful” showed mercy and “The Weak” showed deliverance.
I love to read children's books, blog about children's books and post my reviews.
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Contributor's Note
It's true, I have 3 wonderful grandsons who love a good story!
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I love "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" from "The Chronicles of Narnia".
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Me, too! Thanks my friend.
I don't have any kids in my life who fall into this age range, but the book sounds delightful.
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It truly is! Thanks my friend.
beautiful illustration, I may need to look into this book. I am always looking for good stories for my 4 year old. thanks for the list!
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You're welcome, my friend. Awh, one of my grandson's is "4"... Happy reading!
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