tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878030636182377071.post7174273933633964300..comments2023-12-11T08:02:37.882-06:00Comments on Help Readers Love Reading: The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry PinkneyBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17013704768386977357noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878030636182377071.post-55468623056559802652010-03-14T14:16:30.491-05:002010-03-14T14:16:30.491-05:00Whew! Any more comments like this one, Aaron, and...Whew! Any more comments like this one, Aaron, and my readers will skip my reviews just to read the comments! Your insights are wonderful - thanks for sharing.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013704768386977357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878030636182377071.post-10020327402149133482010-03-07T21:38:12.460-06:002010-03-07T21:38:12.460-06:00The Lion and the Mouse is such a wonderful book. S...The Lion and the Mouse is such a wonderful book. So glad it won the Caldecott.<br /><br />I think the most striking thing about it for me is the space Pinkney opens up for a subtle reinterpretation of the traditional moral of Aesop’s fable. The traditional moral: “Little friends may prove great friends.” Traditionally, then, the story is meant to embolden the meek (“You may be a great friend one Aaron Meadhttp://www.childrensbooksandreviews.com/noreply@blogger.com