In this charmingly subversive reinterpretation of a classic tale, the Morrisons and Pascal Lemaitre take a hilarious look at bullying. The cocky lion, the self-proclaimed "baddest in the land," believes himself invincible until he gets a thorn stuck in his paw. Only a weak little mouse can help him, but then the lion must indulge the mouse's ridiculous pride and appetite for power. Generation after generation, classic fables, folklore, and myth remain popular because they quicken the imagination of readers and listeners of all ages. We, the creators of the Who's Got Game? series were inspired by the wonder of Aesop's Fables--their vitality, their endless demand for more interpretations. In our versions the original stories are opened up and their moralistic endings reimagined; the victim might not lose; the timid gets a chance to become strong; the fool can gain insight; the powerful may lose their grip. Anything can happen!
Sobre o autor(a)
Morrison, Toni
Toni Morrison nasceu em 1931, em Ohio, nos Estados Unidos. Formada em letras pela Howard University, estreou como romancista em 1970, com O olho mais azul. Em 1975, foi indicada para o National Book Award com Sula (1973), e dois anos depois venceu o National Book Critics Circle com Song of Solomon (1975). Amada lhe valeu o prêmio Pulitzer. Foi a primeira escritora negra a receber o prêmio Nobel de literatura, em 1993. Aposentou-se em 2006 como professora de humanidades na Universidade de Princeton. Faleceu em 2019. |