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Mouse & Lion
ISBN: 0545101476
Title: Mouse & Lion
Author: Rand Burkert
KDL Description:
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Presents an adaptation of Aesop’s classic tale about an unlikely friendship between a mouse and a lion in which an act of mercy proves to be a lifesaving gesture.
Amazon Description:
From the illustrator of the classic edition of Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs
On a ridge above the Kalihari,
Lion naps, until Mouse bumbles into him,
willy-nilly, startling him awake.
After a show of teeth, Lion is softened
by Mouse’s pledge of loyalty
and sets him free.
When a cold moon brings a humbling lesson,
Lion comes to recognize
Mouse’s keen skill, and deeper kindness.
Mouse and Lion, Aesop’s fabled duo,
renew their ancient bond
in this warm retelling by Rand Burkert,
illuminated by the authentic natural detail
of Nancy Ekholm Burkert’s art.
On a ridge above the Kalihari,
Lion naps, until Mouse bumbles into him,
willy-nilly, startling him awake.
After a show of teeth, Lion is softened
by Mouse’s pledge of loyalty
and sets him free.
When a cold moon brings a humbling lesson,
Lion comes to recognize
Mouse’s keen skill, and deeper kindness.
Mouse and Lion, Aesop’s fabled duo,
renew their ancient bond
in this warm retelling by Rand Burkert,
illuminated by the authentic natural detail
of Nancy Ekholm Burkert’s art.