POWERFUL PICTURES, FEW WORDS
The Lion & The Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
Fiction
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
September 2009
Pinkney’s wordless picture book will leave you speechless
Fall is fast approaching … and with cooler temperatures come festive fairs, irresistible carnival food, and a publishing frenzy of even cooler children’s books.
But the coolest book of them all is “The Lion & The Mouse,” by author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. This captivating and incredibly artistic picture book boasts a wordless depiction of an unusual encounter between a lion and a mouse. This enduring story is portrayed with powerful illustrations in place of words, except for an occasional whooo, screech, squeak, roaarrr and scratch.
Pinkney revisits one of his favorite Aesop fables with this timeless adaptation about two creatures, exact opposites in size and presence, who engage in a venture that brings to light the gift of kindness.
Pinkney proves the popular theory, “pictures are more powerful than words.” Page after page, colorful pencils and watercolors paint a telling portrait of friendship.
You don’t need words to read this tale out loud. All you need is your imagination and an audience.
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