From the author of international bestseller, Giraffes Can't Dance, comes this feel-good rhyming story about a brave little lion who dares to be different ... Leo isn't like other lion cubs. Instead of chasing zebras and antelopes, he wants to make friends with them. But can a lion who's so different ever fit in with the rest of his pride? Learn how Leo's kindness brings happiness to the jungle in this colourful picture book story. Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award.
The touching, magical story of a boy in a war-torn country and the stone lion that rescues him. Renato loves his home in Florence, Italy. He loves playing with his friends in the Piazza della Signoria. He loves walking home by the beautiful buildings and fountains with his father in the evenings. And he especially loves the stone lion who seems to smile at him from a pedestal in the piazza. The lion makes him feel safe. But one day his father tells him that their family must leave. Their country is at war, and they will be safer in America. Renato can only think of his lion. Who will keep him safe? With luminous watercolor paintings, Barbara DiLorenzo captures the beauty of Florence in this heartwarming and ultimately magical picture book.
Kito wants to be just like his papa, the protector of the pride. Throughout a day and night on the savanna, the cub imitates the way his father roars, swings his tail, shakes his head, and pounces. Kito may be too little to catch a wildebeest, but he is brave enough to succeed in his own hunt. Someday he will be King, just like Papa. With its rhythmic text, dramatic moments on the African plain, playful times for cub and papa, and word-for-word narration this book will make a perfect read-aloud for family sharing.
How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums and dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of good places to hide a lion - behind the shower curtain, in your bed, and even up a tree. A funny, heart-warming story about a very special friendship.
Max the dog-poet is back, this time in Paris and falling in love, in Maira Kalman's delightful picture book. It's happened. Before you can say "Pepe le Pew," Max the millionaire poet dog has landed in Paris, the city of lights. The city of dreams. Everyone is in a froufrou of delight over Max. There's Fritz from the Ritz, Madame Camembert, Charlotte Russe, and Pierre Potpurri, who wants Max to perform in his Crazy Wolf Nightclub. Amidst the enchantment and beauty that is Paris in the spring, something is missing for Max. Max has made his millions; when will he find romance?
A lion book for kids! "I want a pet lion," Lucy declares with delight. "I'll play with it, feed it and cuddle it tight." For kids who would love a lion as a pet! In this children's book all about lions, meet Lucy, a feisty 4 year old with a determined spirit. Her fifth birthday is approaching soon and her favourite soft toy, an old stuffed lion, badly needs mending. As a birthday gift, Lucy would love a pet lion and imagines how she will look after it and what fun they would have together, despite what she is told about lions by her family. She promises her family that she will play with her pet lion, feed it and cuddle it tight. Our lion story book unfolds as little by little, Lucy discovers the true nature of the king of the jungle. A Pet Lion is not a pet book for kids, but a pet lion book for kids, beautifully illustrated by real-life family scenes and detailed scenes of a little girl's imagination. You and your kids will be roaring with delight! A bilingual story A Pet Lion has been beautifully translated into French, Un Lion de Compagnie, keeping the rhythm and rhyme throughout. The language is simple in English and French, making these books perfect bilingual support material for teaching children either French or English, or introducing toddlers to foreign language sounds. A word from the author My daughter Chloé plagued us for ages about having a pet lion. She only saw a big, furry cat with gleaming eyes and beautiful fur that she desperately wanted to stroke. She had no fear of the big cat's sharp teeth or an understanding of what a lion might need to survive. She was happy to impose her imagination - she simply wanted a pet lion. Our lion book for your kids reveals how a little girl realizes she cannot keep a wild animal as a pet. Parents can learn about letting their kids down gently.
Paul Meyer has never let anyone get too close. Until Max. The emotional struggle of Paul's same sex attraction, the guilt he feels and his ambivalence toward his Catholic faith all come together in this look inside the heart of a tortured man.
