A Lion Is a Lion (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763697310)

Is a lion still a lion if he wears a hat? With whimsical illustrations and a nod to earlier classics, Polly Dunbar celebrates the shrewd mind of a child -- and the power of saying no.

Is a lion still a lion . . . if he skips down the street singing "Hoobie-doobie-doo"?

Dapper in his hat and flourishing a cane, a very large lion invites himself inside, inquires about Auntie Sue, and spins the two children of the house around the room in a silly dance. He doesn't mind at all if they invite him to lunch, where he gobbles up all his greens and devours the plate, too. When he leans in to ask for dessert, his sharp teeth gleam oh so pearly white, and it seems very possible that he may just bite. . . . Surely it's time to go-go-go -- until, that is, the brave little girl finds her voice in a most satisfying way. The Cat in the Hat meets Pierre meets The Tiger Who Came to Tea in this rollicking story with an exhilarating ending.

Author: Polly Dunbar
ISBN-10: 0763697311
ISBN-13: 9780763697310
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2018
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.60h x 10.80w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2018 pg. 91
School Library Journal 03/01/2018 pg. 81
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2018 pg. 87
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 9 - Superior,Well Above Average