The illustrations are much more appealing than the thumbnail of the cover implies. The rhyme and theme are easy & fun. Nothing subtle or really original about the book, though.

Not sure how I feel about the message that we need to *change* ourselves, as I firmly believe that the motto 'be true to yourself' takes precedence. But the intent was actually to advise us to improve ourselves by taking chances, learning new things, developing our talents further... so, I recommend that you discuss that bit with your child. After all, mouse and lion become friends without trying to change each other, or change themselves for the other. ( )

Genre
Picture books for children
Stories in rhyme
Tone
Amusing
Theme
Unlikely friendships
Subject
Friendship
Lion
Mice
Self-confidence
Size
Character
Anthropomorphic

A small mouse decides in order to be brave, he needs to learn how to roar. Upon finding a lion in hopes that he'd be taught how to be brave, he finds that the lion is in fact scared of him. they become friends after the mouse consoles the large cat.

This shows students that they don't have to be like anyone else. They are just fine the way they are, and if people can't accept them for who they are, that's just a part of life.

Cute. Good Roaring, great Eeeeek and I like the pictures. The message is solid, as well -- if you want things to change, first look and see how you can change -- heh, the book does a better job than I did. ( )