THE LION AND THE MOUSE

A stunning wordless version of one of Aesop s best loved fables from one of America s most acclaimed artists In this Caldecott Medal winning wordless picture book one of America s most acclaimed artists retells one of Aesop s best loved fables The fable is a favourite and familiar one a mouse inadvertently disturbs a lion who lets the mouse go and is later himself freed by the mouse from a poacher s trap With art inspired by the Kenyan Serengeti Jerry Pinkney s jaw droppingly gorgeous interpretation is irresistible its wealth of visual detail offering huge scope for the pages to be turned and the story retold over and over again