A must-have book for every library serving preschoolers. Quite simply, this is another masterpiece by Pinkney. I will always see his illustrations when I hear this story. He manages to take stories that can become overly wordy and with images alone tell their story and make them appropriate and thrilling for a young audience. Pinkney stays true to the classic tale, not changing any of the storyline. Filled with tiny details to linger over, each illustration is beautifully composed and helps move the story forward. Told in few words, the book is all about the illustrations which are magnificent. Readers will get a sense of the slowness also from the words on the page that every so tantalizingly make out phrases as the pages turn. As the pages of the book turn, readers will get to see how each of the animals approaches the race, from the frenzy and then sloth of the hare to the steadiness of the tortoise. All of them wear at least one piece of clothing, from hats to bandanas to pants.
Set in the deserts of the Southwest, the story has all sorts of animals gathered to watch the race, including badgers, lynx, mice, and vultures.
This companion book to Pinkney’s Caldecott Medal winning The Lion & the Mouse is another outstanding book. “In many ways the journey each reader traverses parallels my creative process, one of discovery.Wow. For the artist, the heart and soul of the book is what the reader discovers in his images. Expressive and beautifully drawn, Pinkney’s animals are humanized but remain true to themselves. “As a child I was inspired to see the majestic king of the jungle saved by the determination and hard work of a humble rodent as an adult I’ve come to appreciate how both animals are equally large at heart,” he said. The story has been a personal favorite since his youth. “To me the story represents a world of neighbors helping neighbors, unity and harmony, interdependence.”Īn almost wordless book, it transports readers to the African Serengeti in Tanzania and Kenya with the screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse, and the roar of a lion in masterful illustrations that tell the tale of an unexpected relationship between two unlikely creatures-a ferocious lion and a plucky mouse. “No act of kindness goes unrewarded, and even the strongest can sometimes use the help of the smallest,” he reflected. Awarded the 2010 Caldecott Medal for his richly conceived adaptation of Aesop’s beloved fable, The Lion & the Mouse, Jerry Pinkney was attracted to the story because of its moral.
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