Mouse & Lion

From the illustrator of the classic edition of Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs<br><br>On a ridge above the Kalihari,<br>Lion naps, until Mouse bumbles into him,<br>willy-nilly, startling him awake.<br>After a show of teeth, Lion is softened<br>by Mouse's pledge of loyalty<br>and sets him free.<br><br>When a cold moon brings a humbling lesson, <br>Lion comes to recognize<br>Mouse's keen skill, and deeper kindness.<br><br>Mouse and Lion, Aesop's fabled duo,<br>renew their ancient bond<br>in this warm retelling by Rand Burkert,<br>illuminated by the authentic natural detail<br>of Nancy Ekholm Burkert's art.