Pinkney, J., & Aesop, . (2009). The lion & the mouse. New York: Little, Brown and Co. Books for Young Readers.
Summary:
In this fable a mouse accidentally disturbs a lion and unexpectedly the lion decides to release his prey. When the lion is trapped in a rope from humans the mouse remembers how the lion saved his life and she frees the lion from the trap. This story proves even a small creature is capable of great deeds.
Questions:
While reading this story stop and ask students what they predict will happen when the mouse wakes the lion.
What was the deeper meaning from this story?
Reflection:
In this traditional fable sentences can't be found only words. The words are onomatopoeia words because the words phonetically imitates or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. This fits into the fables because it is a simple story the incorporates animals whose actions teach a moral lesson. This a very cute and excellent picture book with amazing illustrations. The illustrations were done in pencil, watercolor, and colored pencil. The pictures tell the story while the onomatopoeia words help explain the actions of the story.
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