The Lion Inside

Reviewed by: Ann Marie Townsend - South Berwick Public Library, South Berwick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 7, 2017

Review

A small, very meek mouse, is so tiny that nobody ever notices him. He wants to be like the lion that is always the center of attention and is always noticed. Set in Africa, a place with many large animals, the tiny mouse sets out to learn how to be noticed by reading a book titled "How to Roar". He then had to be strong, step out of his comfort zone, and try out what he had learned in his book. This has a surprise ending - the lion is afraid of mice, so the mouse suddenly doesn't feel small, finds his voice, and speaks out to become friends. A positive message, illustrations that go well with the text, this is very satisfying, useful for feelings, perspective, learning from books, making positive changes and has rhyming text. Well done.

Overall Book Score: very good