The Lion and the Mouse, Narrated by the Timid But Truthful Mouse

Other Side of the Fable

by Nancy Loewen, Nancy Loewen

She's always been the "invisible" twin, but when her sister reneges on a promise to the king of beasts, a timid mouse chews her way into the spotlight. This sweet, fractured twist on a classic Aesop's fable, told from the mouse's point of view, invites discussion of kindness, truth, and perspective. Includes a condensed version of the original tale.

Genres: Picture Books

24 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2018

About the author

Nancy Loewen grew up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota, surrounded by library books and cats. She's published more than 140 books for children. FOUR TO THE POLE (co-authored with polar explorer Ann Bancroft) and THE LAST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN were Minnesota Book Award finalists. Her WRITER'S TOOLBOX series received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers.

Nancy lives in Saint Paul and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. She has two adult children and a cat who sometimes bites her knees under the table as she writes.

Reviews

[Cyndy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these stories from the other side. In this story the mouse that promises to help the lion in the future bails. We know from the fable that a mouse does help the lion. What mouse helps the lion and why?