Winner of the Caldecott Medal

This New York Times bestselling and award-winning fable of compassion and kindness, as reimagined by legendary artist Jerry Pinkney, is an essential addition to any bookshelf of children's classics.

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.

Don't miss these other classic retellings by Pinkney:
The Little Mermaid
The Grasshopper and the Ants
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Little Red Riding Hood
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Author: Jerry Pinkney
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.76h x 11.24w x 0.54d
ISBN: 9780316013567


Award: 2010 Caldecott Medal Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2010 Indies Choice Book Awards Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2010 Texas 2x2 Reading List Recommended - Children's
Award: 2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Honor Book - Picture Book
Award: 2009 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) Gold Medal Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2010 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Up to Seven
Award: 2009 Cybils Finalist - Fiction Picture Book
Award: 2011 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Grades K-2
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades K-3