The Lion & the Mouse

Jerry Pinkney

2009
Age ranges: Grades PK-2
Genre(s): picture book, traditional literature
Caldecott Medal
Story summary: A lion is disturbed by a mouse and could eat him but decides to set him free.  The lion is later ensnared in a poacher’s trap.  The mouse repays the lion’s kindness by setting the lion free.
My reaction:  This is a beautiful story and seeing it done in pictures with few words is very powerful.
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