The lion and the mouse Book

Twelve fascinating animal tales presented by an unbeatable team.

Aesop's fables are as wise and true today as they were more than 2,600 years ago. Now, distinguished author Doris Orgel retells these timeless stories for the next generation.
A brave little mouse extracts a thorn from a lion's paw, steady tortoise beats cocky hare in a footrace, a boy cries wolf too many times.... Elegantly and economically told against a backdrop of expressive, detailed illustrations, this gift book presents Aesop's kindly lessons for today's children in a book sure to become an essential addition to any youngster's library.
Each story is accompanied by an interesting fact about Aesop and his time; these build
to an accessible history of the legendary figure.

...an excellent introduction for older preschoolers and young elementary students....Bert Kitchen's watercolor and gouache illustrations are stately, so real that one can practically feel the bristles of a wolf's fur or the hard shell of the slow-moving tortoise. (BookPage)

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Author Biography: Doris Orgel is the renowned children's book author. She is particularly well known for her retellings. Her book We Goddesses was published by DK Ink. She lives in New York City.
Bert Kitchen has published many books for children, including And So They Build and the Animal Lives series. He has won numerous awards, including first prize in the International Graphics Award at Bologna in 1988. Mr. Kitchen lives in London with his family.

Presents twelve brief animal tales with specific morals which are attributed to a wise Greek slave.