Pinkney, J. (2009). Lion and the mouse. New York, NY: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
My Impressions: The illustrations in this book are simply wonderful. The story, set on the African Savannah, highlights not only the interactions between the title characters, but also the idea of family. The mouse, upon release from the lion, rushes back to her nest. After she returns the favor and saves the lion's life, she returns to her babies again. The animals are realistic while being slightly anthropomorphic. Their expressions are spot on, and the warmth of the Savannah comes through the warm tones of the watercolor paintings.
Reviews:
" Pinkney enriches this classic tale of
friendship with another universal theme—family—affectingly illustrated
in several scenes as well as in the back endpapers, which show the lion
walking with his mate and cubs as the mouse and her brood ride on his
back. Pinkney's artist's note explains that he set the book in Africa's
Serengeti, 'with its wide horizon and abundant wildlife so awesome yet
fragile—not unlike the two sides of each of the heroes'....Pinkney has no need for
words; his art speaks eloquently for itself. Ages 3–6. (Sept.)" - Publisher's Weekly
The lion and the mouse. (July 27, 2009). Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-01356-7
"[Pinkney's] newest book has a singular ability to do something most artists do not even hope to try for. It is appealing to both die-hard Pinkney fans and the folks who could take him or leave him. Everybody likes this book. It's actually a little weird, but who are we to argue? The Lion and the Mouse takes a classic Aesop tale and spins it into wordless picture book gold. A must have, and a must purchase." -- School Library Journal
Bird, E. (July 20, 2009). Review of the day: The lion and the mouse by Jerry Pinkney. School Library Journal. Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/2009/07/20/review-of-the-day-the-lion-and-the-mouse-by-jerry-pinkney/
Uses in the Library:
This book could be used as an example to get kids to re-interpret and draw their own version of one of Aesop's fables.
The lion and the mouse. (July 27, 2009). Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-01356-7
"[Pinkney's] newest book has a singular ability to do something most artists do not even hope to try for. It is appealing to both die-hard Pinkney fans and the folks who could take him or leave him. Everybody likes this book. It's actually a little weird, but who are we to argue? The Lion and the Mouse takes a classic Aesop tale and spins it into wordless picture book gold. A must have, and a must purchase." -- School Library Journal
Bird, E. (July 20, 2009). Review of the day: The lion and the mouse by Jerry Pinkney. School Library Journal. Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/2009/07/20/review-of-the-day-the-lion-and-the-mouse-by-jerry-pinkney/
Uses in the Library:
This book could be used as an example to get kids to re-interpret and draw their own version of one of Aesop's fables.
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