For many years the parable on the lion and the mouse travelled from one country to another, and many have read it in Aesop and La Fontaine collections. Like many folk tales told by different cultures in various forms, so this simple story of two animals touches upon important human and universal issues.
A fable is a kind of folk tale, a story with a moral that aims to teach us a lesson for life. Fables were used as far back as biblical times to convey social and ethical messages in a pleasant, thought-provoking way. Our rabbis, who were familiar with many fables from various cultures, adapted and retold them in the Bet Midrash in order to teach listeners educational lessons and morals.
Age Group: KINDERGARTEN
Book-Related Family Activities
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call“Every man has his hour and every thing has its place” (Ethics of the Fathers, 4:3)
The tiny mouse escapes the owl and is caught by the lion! It seems that small creatures are prone to danger and live at the mercy of others larger than they are; however, many sources teach us that everyone, great and small, has a role to play and place to fill in this world, and we can all help one another if we so wish.
But it (almost) has no words in it!
In this special book, the illustrations relay the storyline. Reading it with your child is a unique experience: close attention must be paid to the illustrations in order to reveal the plot, and by reading it together, we allow the children to become the storytellers.
Copies Distributed:
120,000
Publishing:
כנרת
Year of Distribution:
תשע"ו 2015-2016
