The Lion & the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where The Lion & the Mouse is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades K–3
- Pages
- 40
- Reading time
- about 45 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2009
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9780316013567
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About this book
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.
Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Caldecott Medal
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: Caldecott Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2010 Caldecott Medal
- recommended·1st gradesource: Caldecott Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2010 Caldecott Medal
- recommended·2nd gradesource: Caldecott Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2010 Caldecott Medal
- recommended·3rd gradesource: Caldecott Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2010 Caldecott Medal
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Lion & the Mouse?
- The Lion & the Mouse is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read The Lion & the Mouse?
- It takes about 45 minutes to read The Lion & the Mouse (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The Lion & the Mouse?
- The Lion & the Mouse appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Lion & the Mouse banned in schools?
- The Lion & the Mouse does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades K–3 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: read-aloud.