Monty

It can be difficult to talk to little ones about migrants fleeing persecution, misery, and war. This is a beautiful book with simple but evocative text that provides words to explain often complicated facts.

While a mighty lion sleeps, a small mouse runs up its back and gets tangled in its mane. The lion is angry. No one should disturb the king of the beasts! The lion says that it will eat the mouse. But the mouse pleads for its life. The mouse claims that one day it may be able to save the life of the lion. The lion laughs at that. How could a tiny mouse save a mighty lion? But the lion decides to free the mouse anyway. Later, the lion is caught in a hunter's net. The lion cannot escape. Can the mouse save the lion from the hunter's trap?

Los gatos son muy curiosos. Una raya despierta la curiosidad de Gato y este nos invita a seguirla. De repente, la raya se convierte en un dinosaurio, en una manguera, en un pez, en un pájaro, en una nube, en muchos perros... Uf ¡qué raya más traviesa!

Read along with this script, written in Spanish, about Little Red Riding Hood's famous adventure through the forest. 24pp.