Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney
ISBN: 9780316013567
Publisher: Little, Brown (Hachette Book Group)

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Jerry Pinkney has been illustrating children’s books since 1964 and has the rare distinction of receiving three Caldecott Honor Medals – in 1995 for John Henry (Dial) by Julius Lester and once two years in a row for The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci (Dial) and Mirandy and Brother Wind (Knopf). He is the only illustrator to have won the Coretta Scott King Award three times, and he has received three awards for his body of work, the Drexel Citation for Children’s Literature, the David McCord Award, and the Philadelphia School of Art and Design Alumni Award. He is one of the most cherished children’s book illustrators of all time. In addition, he has received four NY Times Best Illustrator Awards and nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. He resides in New York with his wife.

In this wordless adaptation of a classic Aesop fable, The Lion & The Mouse shows this unlikely pair of friends and how no good deed of kindness is ever wasted.

We all know the tale of The Lion & The Mouse, but seeing this story told through illustration only, with no text, puts a unique and creative spin on an old classic. It allows children to tell their own version and engages conversation. As always, Jerry Pinkney delivers a stunning and beautifully illustrated story. Highly recommended!