The Lion and the Mouse A FABLE BY AESOP RETOLD

A gentle picture-book retelling with a slightly different twist. 这是一本温和的图画书，叙述方式略有不同。 Watts's illustrations enlarge the setting to include a fanciful African landscape dotted with meerkats, leopards, baboons, and giraffes. 瓦茨的插图扩大了背景，包括一个充满幻想的非洲景观点缀着猫鼬、豹子、狒狒和长颈鹿。 The text is strong with short, descriptive sentences and an effective use of repetition. The palette in the full-spread art reflects the mix of the jungle and desert landscapes depicted: pastel greens alternating with arid browns, yellows, and touches of orange... 文章以简短的描述性句子和有效的重复使用而著称。在整个蔓延的艺术的调色板反映了丛林和沙漠景观的混合描绘:柔和的绿色与干旱的棕色，黄色，和橙色的触摸交替