Androcles and the Lion (play) run from his Roman persecutors. While hiding in the forest he comes upon a wild lion who approaches him with a wounded paw. His wife runs off. Androcles sees that the cause of the animal's distress is a large thorn embedded in its paw, which he draws out while soothing the lion in baby language. Androcles is captured and is sent to the Colosseum to be executed with other Christians in gladiatorial combat. They are joined by a new Christian convert called Ferrovius, who struggles to reconcile his Christian principles with his violent inclinations. The Roman captain guarding them is
The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South with simple language that brings the country setting to life: "They lived on a farm so poor, it looked like the tail end of bad luck." And Jerry Pinkney's watercolors convey the sharp contrast between Blanche's difficult home life and the hilarious celebration at the old woman's home." "Kirkus Reviews", wrote "A lively retelling of a rather hard-hearted Creole version of a widely collected folktale." and the "School Library Journal" called it "a unique contribution to the American folktale repertoire" "The Talking Eggs" has also been reviewed by "Publishers Weekly", and "Booklist". The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American