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Author: Miriam Busch ,
Larry Day
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: Collins
Dimensions:
Width: 20.60cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9780062427632
ISBN 10: 0062427636
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 28 March 2017
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Praise for LION, LION: A killer combination of twisty wordplay, kid-perfect watercolors and characters that demand funny voices, Lion, Lion is a read aloud sure to leave your audience delighted and you just a little hoarse. --NPR
Praise for LION, LION: -A killer combination of twisty wordplay, kid-perfect watercolors and characters that demand funny voices, Lion, Lion is a read aloud sure to leave your audience delighted and you just a little hoarse.---NPR
Praise for LION, LION: ""Beautiful pencil and watercolor illustrations give this book an old-fashioned feel...the story will keep readers on the edge of their seat. With a trick up his sleeve, our brave hero outwits a...hungry lion. With sophisticated humor and an ingenious twist, this story begs to be read and reread."" - Erin Barker, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA for the Autumn 2014 Indie Next Picks Praise for LION, LION: ""Sly, dark humor for little ones--at its best."" - Kirkus Reviews Praise for LION, LION: ""With plenty of chuckle-worthy illustrations and a simple but enjoyable story, this should work well in storytimes or for one-on-one reading."" - School Library Journal Praise for LION, LION: ""Amusing...[with] a Sendakian flair...An excellent way to introduce younger listeners to the deliberate subversion of expectations."" - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Praise for LION, LION: ""A killer combination of twisty wordplay, kid-perfect watercolors and characters that demand funny voices, Lion, Lion is a read aloud sure to leave your audience delighted and you just a little hoarse."" - NPR ""One to add to the new-baby shelf."" - Kirkus Reviews ""Written with empathy, a bit of drama, and touches of humor...offers a reassuring new slant on a timeless story."" - Booklist
Written with empathy, a bit of drama, and touches of humor...offers a reassuring new slant on a timeless story. --Booklist
Author Information
Miriam Busch earned her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Hamline University. She loves pie and elephants and trees and whales and stories of all sorts. You can visit her at www.miriambuschauthor.com. Miriam and Larry Day also collaborated on the picture book Lion, Lion, which was named an Illinois Reads selection, an NPR Best selection, an Indie Next Best selection, a Junior Library Guild selection, and a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. They live in the Midwest. Larry Day is the illustrator of over twenty picture books, a painter of fine art, and a storyboard artist/art director for advertising agencies. He is the recipient of many state awards for his books, as well as three gold medals from the Society of Illustrators. Larry also won the Golden Kite Award for best illustrated picture book (Not Afraid of Dogs). Find him online at www.larrydayillustration.com. Larry and Miriam Busch collaborated on the picture book Lion, Lion, which was named an Illinois Reads selection, an NPR Best selection, an Indie Next Best selection, a Junior Library Guild selection, and a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. They live in the Midwest.
