"The Lion and the Mouse" by Mark Oblinger is a retelling of the classic fable that highlights the themes of friendship and gratitude. In the story, a mighty lion spares the life of a tiny mouse, who promises to help him someday. When the lion becomes trapped in a hunter's net, the seemingly insignificant mouse comes to his rescue by gnawing through the ropes. The tale emphasizes that even the smallest creatures can make a big difference and underlines the importance of kindness, illustrating that strength and help can come from the most unexpected places. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Classic Fables in Rhythm And Rhyme .
This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-2nd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.
There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Cantata Learning .
BLAKE HOENA has written numerous children's books, including two previous titles in this series: National Geographic Kids Everything Dinosaurs and National Geographic Kids Everything Mythology .
This book contains the following story:
The Lion and the Mouse
Some field mice were running hither and thither, playing their own game. They were so taken with their game that they did not notice the sleeping lion. In the course of the chase one mouse accidentally ran over the lion's paw, waking him from his slumber. The lion was cross and caught the little mouse by the tail. 'Please don't kill me' squealed the mouse 'I am so sorry'. The lion had intended to crush the little beast, but he tempered his mood and let the creature go. A few days later the lion was out hunting when he fell into a poacher's trap. Ropes wound around him and the terrified lion knew he could do nothing but wait for the hunter and his doom. But then he heard a little squeaking, and as he looked up he saw the mouse he had let go gnawing at the ropes. 'You were kind to me' said the mouse 'and now I will be kind to you'. The mouse gnawed through the ropes and the lion was able to escape.
