The mouse and the lion

Words and Music by Julia Donaldson.
First published in 'The Gruffalo's Child and Other Songs' (Macmillan Children's Books)

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A charming song from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, retelling Aesop’s fable of the tiny mouse that saved the mighty lion! A great story song with some amusing chanted lines. Includes a simple ukulele part!

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Age
5 to 7 , 7 to 9
Song type
Curriculum
Subject
English , Music
Scoring
Guitar chords , Piano accompaniment , Unison

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The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by St Paul's Girls's School, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett. 

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