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Caring for Your Lion
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This charming and humorous story is ideal for young children and early readers who enjoy playful, imaginative tales about pets and unexpected adventures.
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See moreWhat happens when a little boy expects an itty-bitty kitty . . . but a lion is delivered to his doorstep instead? Caring for a lion is hard work, but could the king of the jungle end up being the purrrrr-fect pet? Praise for Caring for Your Lion ". . . laugh-out-loud fun. Allow plenty of time to giggle over the details." -Kirkus Reviews
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What happens when a little boy expects an itty-bitty kitty... but a lion is delivered to his doorstep instead?
Caring for a lion is hard work, but could the king of the jungle end up being the purrrrr-fect pet?
Praise for Caring for Your Lion: ...laugh-out-loud fun. Allow plenty of time to giggle over the details. Kirkus Reviews
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ISBN: 9781454949244
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 April 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Union Square Kids
Illustration: all in color
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Troy Cummings
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 254.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 28
About the Author
Tammi Sauer is the author of Cowboy Camp, Chicken Dance, Mary Had a Little Glam, and Your Alien, which has earned starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. She and her family live in Oklahoma with one super-cute dog but no lion. To learn more about Tammi and her books, visit tammisauer.com or find her on Twitter at @SauerTammi. Troy Cummings runs his own design studio, and his clients have included TIME for Kids, New York Daily News, Pearson/Scott Foresman, Random House, and the Cartoon Network. He has written and/or illustrated several children s books, including The Notebook of Doom series, Giddy-Up, Daddy!, The Twelve Days of Christmas in Indiana, and the New York Times bestselling Can I Be Your Dog? Troy lives in Greencastle, Indiana, with his wife and their children. You can learn more about him by visiting him online at TroyCummings.net.
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