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-7 here in Michigan today, but we‘re warm from the glow of our first playoff win in 32 years! I‘m planning a day of reading and tea. I need to post challenge pics and my bingo card too. Stay warm, MittenLittens, and all who are in the track of blizzards and frigid temps!

I am late in posting Friday night Animal read. These were some of my son‘s favorite books. I used to say “Bunny my honey” to him, his dad‘s family nickname was Lion, & we loved Feathers & Fur,& we adapted the practice of “ The Kissing Hand” when he started preschool. He loved these rituals & reading these books. It was soothing for me to reread & dwell on memories that I had not thought of in ages Truly #midwintersolace #fridaynightshare #animal

Did anyone else read that? That‘s how we readers are…
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I enjoyed reading this book because the characters represent something deeper than a lion and a mouse. The lion is kind to the mouse, so the mouse returns the favor. I think students could gain a good lesson from this kindness.

This is an example of a fable. This story is about a mouse who is frightened by an owl and in running away he runs into a lion. The lion set the mouse free and the mouse goes home to tell his family about his adventure. The lion is then walking through the jungle when he is captured by rope. The mouse then returns the favor by chewing through the rope and setting the lion free.

“I will not spare you today!“ The weak mouse, afraid, begged for mercy before the lion, “Please forgive me, Lord. If you let me go, someday, I will repay you for your kindness. I will do my best to help you!“

This book would be great to use in the classroom with new or struggling readers because of its limited use of words in the story. It would be a great book to use in a morning meeting because of the huge moral that it teaches, while also not requiring a lot of brain power at the beginning of the day.

The Lion and the Mouse is a fable that teaches about the morals of love, kindness, and trust. Although there are not many words, it teaches the moral through the detailed illustrations. It can also be described as a Beast tale, because of the way the animals are the main characters and how they are described.

“Scratch, Scratch” this quote shows the kind deed that the mouse has to the lion.

The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney Aesop is a beautifully illustrated fable. It shares the story of a lion getting trapped and a mouse helping him. This book focuses on the value of friendship and kindness.