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The Lion Inside
The Lion Inside
Reviewed by: Ann Marie Townsend - South Berwick Public Library, South Berwick, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: February 7, 2017
Review
A small, very meek mouse, is so tiny that nobody ever notices him. He wants to be like the lion that is always the center of attention and is always noticed. Set in Africa, a place with many large animals, the tiny mouse sets out to learn how to be noticed by reading a book titled "How to Roar". He then had to be strong, step out of his comfort zone, and try out what he had learned in his book. This has a surprise ending - the lion is afraid of mice, so the mouse suddenly doesn't feel small, finds his voice, and speaks out to become friends. A positive message, illustrations that go well with the text, this is very satisfying, useful for feelings, perspective, learning from books, making positive changes and has rhyming text. Well done.
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Bright, Rachel
Illustrator: Field, Jim
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre:
Audience: preschool
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: fair
ISBN: 9780545873505
Price: 16.99