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MOUSE & LION

Mouse hiding under leaves
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Burkert
Author's First Name: 
Rand
Illustrator's First Name: 
Nancy Ekholm
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Burkert
Publisher: 
Michael di Capua
Publication Date: 
2011
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

A glorious retelling of of Aesop's fable, lushly presented with Nancy Burkert's intricate drawings, setting the story in the Aha Hills on the border of Botswana and Namibia in southern Africa. These extraordinary illustrations emphasize the space around the animals as well as details of their bodies and coloration but the retelling matches them in quality, giving the mouse top billing, using interesting language and plentiful dialog. It's a treat to read aloud. This complements Pinkney's version; they make a grand pair. Up to Seven (and older).

Delicately detailed watercolors on luxuriously thick cream-colored paper reveal a brave little mouse’s encounter with a fearsome feline in this retelling of Aesop’s famous fable. Generous use of white space lets readers focus on and delight in the world as this tiny hero sees it.

Comments

Meeting Notes for November

by ladamson - 11/24/2011 - 9:41am

Meeting Notes for November 18

Positive Comments:

  • The spectacular illustrations in this story show size relationships that effectively change with the story content.
  • The book’s paper weight and texture enhances the story.
  • The illustrations focus on the setting and the mouse.

Observations:

  • Not comparing Pinkney’s presentation to this one is difficult, but in each version, the words, setting, and pictures are intriguingly different.

Concerns:

  • None stated.