The Lion and the Mouse

The Lion and the Mouse was written by Jerry Pinkey and won a Caldecott Medal in 2010.

Pinkney, J. (2010). The Lion and the Mouse. New York: Little Brown Co.

Exposition:

The main characters are a tiny field mouse and an arrogant lion that live in Africa.

Conflict:

The tiny mouse has many predators and wants to survive, but knows he must especially watch out for the lion.

Rising Action:
The lion catches the mouse under his paw, but decides to let it go. The mouse promises to help the lion in the future.

Climax:

The lion is cought in a hunter’s trap and cannot free himself.

Falling Action:

The field mouse finds the lion trapped and chews the through the rope.,

 Resolution:

The mouse frees the lion, following through on his earlier promise to help the lion for not eating him.

Illustrations:

The illustrations are very well drawn and sequenced to help the struggling reader understand the story. Students enjoy watching the story unfold through the pictures as well as the text. I love this book and the lesson it teaches. It is very simple to use in a lesson with lower grade levels, and they understand the moral of the story.