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Library Lion

Michelle Knudsen author Kevin Hawkes illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:7th Jan '08

Should be back in stock very soon

Library Lion cover

A wonderful addition to any child's library, this is the multiple award-winning and bestselling picture book about what happens when a lion visits a library.

In this international and award-winning bestseller about the joys of discovering the library and making new friends, a lion visits the library for the very first time. The head librarian, Miss Merriweather, is very particular about rules in the library. But when the lion visits, she isn't sure what to do – there aren’t any rules about lions in the library! As it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the floor and he makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour, too. When an emergency happens, however, the lion has a dilemma. Should he come to the rescue in the only way he knows how, even if it means breaking Miss Merriweather's strict rules?

A wonderful addition to any library. * Carousel *
This is a gentle old-fashioned story about loneliness, acceptance and friendship ... A book to read aloud to junior primary school classes. * INIS *
A warm-hearted story in which Kevin Hawkes's stylishly old-fashioned illustrations capture precisely the feel of how libraries once were. * The Guardian *

  • Winner of Bank Street College Irma Black Award Honor Book 2007 (United States)
  • Winner of Maine Discovery Museum Time of Wonder Award 2007 (United States)
  • Winner of New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Book of the Year, Picture Book 2007 (United States)
  • Winner of Norfolk Libraries’ Children’s Book Award 2008 (UK)
  • Winner of Sakura Medal 2008 (Japan)

ISBN: 9781406305678

Dimensions: 288mm x 250mm x 5mm

Weight: 280g

48 pages