The Lion and the Mouse - Easy Readers


This tale of a big lion and a small mouse is an ancient classic. These popular versions -- including one in Spanish -- are great to read aloud to children before they are able to read them for themselves.



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Lion And The Mouse

by Gail Herman

Our Review

Description: A little mouse proves that even small critters are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.

This sweet book is perfect for lap-time and to use as a beginning practice reader.
  • Paperback: 32 pages
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Technical data:

Word Count: 83
Accelerated Reading level: 0.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 31592
Lexile: 100

bookcover of Lion And The Mouse by Shannon Eric Denton
Lion And The Mouse

by Shannon Eric Denton

Description: After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse, the mouse comes to his rescue, freeing him from a hunter's net, teaching the lion that little friends can prove to be great friends.

  • Library Binding: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Magic Wagon (2010)
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Technical data:
Word Count: 152
Accelerated Reading level: generic 2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 134866

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bookcover of Lion And The Mouse by Karen Berg Douglas
Tales Of Animals
by Karen Berg Douglas

Description: Offers young readers a look at several traditional tales about animals, including two of Aesop's fables, as well as a story from Rudyard Kipling.

  • Paperback: 54 pages
  • Publisher: Perfection Learning (1998)
  • ISBN-10: 0789128586
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Technical data:

Word Count: 9,150
Accelerated Reading level: 2.9 / points: 1.0
AR quiz: 24579
Lexile: 420L


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Aesop's Fables

by John Cech

Description: Retells over thirty classic Aesop's fables in succinct style.

  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Sterling (2009)
  • ISBN-10: 1402752989
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Technical data:
Reading Level: generic 3



bookcover of City Mouse, Country Mouse And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop
City Mouse, Country Mouse And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop
by Aesop

Description: Three classic mouse stories including the Lion and the Mouse.

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic
  • ISBN-10: 0590411551
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Technical data:
Reading Level: generic 2
Lexile: AD500L



bookcover of Leon Y El Raton by Mark White
Leon Y El Raton
by Mark White

Description: A mouse begs a lion for mercy and, after he is set free, promises that he will help the lion some day in return.

  • Hardback: 24 pages
  • Publisher: Picture Window Books
  • Language: Spanish
  • ISBN-10: 1404816232
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Technical data:
Word Count: 391
Accelerated Reading level: 2.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 72165SP



You might also want to take a look at the following two Lion-and-Mouse books. One we couldn't include above because we couldn't confirm the reading level -- we think it's generic 2 -- and the other is wordless.


bookcover of Animal Tales by Golden Books Editors
Animal Tales
Golden Books Editors

Description: Nine timeless animal tales come together in one deluxe, affordable compilation, featuring such unforgettable stories as Mister Dog, The Saggy Baggy Elephant, and The Tawny Scrawny Lion.
  • Lexile: 6648L
  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Golden Books
  • ISBN-10: 0375841784
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and the beautiful wordless version...

bookcover of The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
The Lion and the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney

Our Review
  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • ISBN-10: 0316013560
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