The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Jerry Pinkney, Picture Books | Indigo Chapters

The Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times bestselling fable of compassion and kindness retold by acclaimed artist Jerry Pinkney. 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 MermaidThe Grasshopper and the AntsThe Tortoise and the HareThe Three Billy Goats GruffLittle Red Riding HoodTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star | The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Jerry Pinkney, Picture Books | Indigo Chapters