The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

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
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.76h x 11.24w x 0.54d
ISBN: 9780316013567
Audience: Ages 4-8


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


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2009 pg. 63
Publishers Weekly 07/27/2009 pg. 61
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2009
Ebony 09/01/2009 pg. 132
School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 146
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2009
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2009 pg. 658
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/02/2009 pg. 30
New York Times Book Review 11/08/2009 pg. 15
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2009 pg. 13
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2009 pg. 35
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2010 pg. 14
People Weekly 02/08/2010 pg. 57
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2010 pg. 28
Entertainment Weekly 11/19/2010 pg. 104
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 110
BookPage 09/01/2009
School Library Journal 02/01/2017

About the Author
Jerry Pinkney (1939-2021) was one of the most heralded children's book illustrators of all time and illustrated more than 100 books. He had the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott Medal for The Lion and the Mouse, and created several companion books: The Tortoise & the Hare, The Grasshopper & the Ants, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and The Little Mermaid. He won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award five times and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor four times. Jerry received several major lifetime achievement awards and was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lived with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.