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A Lion in the Meadow

By Margaret Mahy
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A beautiful gift for the youngest readers in your life, this perennial favourite by Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author Margaret Mahy is now available as a board book. The little boy said, "Mother, there is a lion in the meadow." The mother said, "Nonsense, little boy."... Read More
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A Lion in the Meadow

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A beautiful gift for the youngest readers in your life, this perennial favourite by Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author Margaret Mahy is now available as a board book.

The little boy said, "Mother, there is a lion in the meadow."

The mother said, "Nonsense, little boy."

Do you think there is a lion in the meadow?

Award-winning author Margaret Mahy tells a delightful story of truth and imagination.

A classic tale for every child, charmingly illustrated by Jenny Williams.

Children can sense a good story like a successful Hollywood producer. The classics are classics for a reason. GUYON ESPINER, THE SAPLING

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781869715830

Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

Format: Board book

Date Published: 28 October 2024

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Little Moa

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 179.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 28

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About the Author

Margaret Mahy (Author)

Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand's most celebrated children's writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children's writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.

'It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life' - Margaret Mahy

Jenny Williams (Illustrator)

Jenny Williams 1939 is a hugely talented illustrator whose style is recognisable at a glance. A native of London, Williams was educated at the Wimbledon School of Art and University of London. She started drawing as a very young child, making up stories about the characters she created and her drawings have appeared in many different types of books, including fairy tales and nursery rhymes, animal stories and folk tales, published throughout the world.

Jenny Williams is a hugely talented illustrator whose style is recognisable at a glance. A native of London, Williams was educated at the Wimbledon School of Art and University of London. She started drawing as a very young child, making up stories about the characters she created and her drawings have appeared in many different types of books, including fairy tales and nursery rhymes, animal stories and folk tales, published throughout the world.

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