The Lion and the Mouse An Aesop Fable Author:Bernadette Watts, Aesop A reckless mouse accidentally scampers across a sleeping lion's paw. The lion awakens with a roar, but he lets the mouse go free. In gratitude, the mouse promises to help the lion if he is ever in need. The lion laughs at the very idea, but sometimes even a little mouse can be strong, and even a lion can be helpless. Bernadette Watts has created... more » an appealing jungle setting for her simple retelling of a favorite Aesop fable.« less