Pierre: A Cautionary Tale, (Hardcover)

from Klefort

Pierre has a hard time listening to his parents. Every time they tell him to do something, he says, "I don't care!" Until one day a lion comes along and teaches him to care. The story's moral is hidden deep in the lion's belly, but it is clear and simple. Respect can also go along with this tale....

from Whisper1

This a tale of a quarrelsome lad named Pierre who haughtily responded to every statement of question with "I don't care." Until one day he responded to the Lion that he did not care if the Lion ate him. After a rescue from the stomach of the lion, Pierre indeed began to care. The moral of the sto...

from abruser

Pierre has trouble listening to his parents. Anytime they try and get him to do something he says, "I don't care!". A hungry lion comes along and teaches a Pierre a lesson about following rules and listening. The book is split up into a couple of chapters and is longer than an average picture boo...

from AmberTheHuman

Part of my quest to read all of Sendak's books. I don't remember reading this one when I was a child. It certainly is heavy-handed. The nice thing about Sendak's drawings is that they're not too flowery or complicated. There are no background to distract the child. Sometimes over-done drawings in...

from NataliaLucia

Personal Response: I laughed a lot while reading this book. Curricular Connection: This book could be read aloud to a Kindergarten class. Afterwards, students could talk about times they've been naughty to their parents.