Lion & the Mouse

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PINKNEY, Jerry. The Lion & the Mouse. NY: Little, Brown and Company [2009]. Oblong 4to, [40]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by the author/artist, Jerry Pinkney!

First edition. 2010 Caldecott Medal Winner! After receiving FIVE Caldecott Honors, author/artist Jerry Pinkneys genius was finally recognized with a Caldecott Medal for this wordless adaptation of one of Aesop’s most beloved fables. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney transforms this simple tale into a panoramic spectacular.