PINKNEY, Jerry. The Lion & the Mouse. NY: Little, Brown and Company [2009]. Oblong 4to, [40]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (no medal affixed). Signed by the author/artist, Jerry Pinkney!

 

First edition. 2010 Caldecott Medal Winner! After receiving FIVE Caldecott Honors, author/artist Jerry Pinkney’s genius was finally recognized with a Caldecott Medal for this wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney transforms this simple tale into a panoramic spectacular.