This is a gentle picture book with an important message. Mouse is overlooked by the rest of the animals who are all much bigger and louder than him. He's fed up at being ignored, forgotten and even stepped on. So one day he decides his only option is to ask the biggest, baddest beast of all to teach him to roar. The animal with THE most ferocious roar is the Lion King and he spends his days upon a high rock. How in world is a tiny mouse going to take him on? By digging deep, thinking like a winner and being strong is how. Mouse gathers up enough courage to approach the lion and to his complete surprise discovers that this enormous beast with the powerful roar is actually, well, he's actually scared of mice. So while Mouse discovers something new about himself he also learns that even the biggest beasts have fears to face. Together the two forge an unlikely friendship and the concluding sentence sums this book up perfectly:
"Yes, that day they both learned that, no matter your size, we all have a mouse and a lion inside."
With sing song ryhme, a quick paced storyline and engaging illustrations (check out Mouse's ears!) this is a winner that E and I have shared together.
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