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The lion and the mouse

by Shannon Eric Denton · 2009

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This delightful tale tells of a mouse who disturbs the lion and makes him angry. The mouse offers to be his friend in return for letting him go. When the lion is snared by a hunter the mouse comes to free him by nibbling through the net. The moral is that the small can help the mighty.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
micemiceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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