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The Lion's Share

A Tale of Halving Cake and Eating It, Too
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When Ant is invited to dine with Lion, she hopes to behave perfectly. However, the other guests ignore their manners, leaving Ant with almost no dessert. To make it up to Lion, she decides to bake a cake, but her kind gesture turns into a contest to see just how many cakes can please a king.
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When Ant receives a special invitation to dine with Lion, she is ready to be on her best behavior. During dessert, the other guests do not mind their manners, and by the time the dessert cake reaches Ant, barely a crumb is left for her to share with the King! Full color.

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When Ant receives a special invitation to dine with Lion, she is ready to be on her best behaviour. During dessert, the other guests do not mind their manners, and by the time the dessert cake reaches Ant, barely a crumb is left for her to share with the King!

Baking a cake seems like the perfect way to make it up to him... until the other guests turn her kind gesture into a contest. Exactly how many cakes are fit for a king?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780802723604

Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2012

Imprint: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Matthew McElligott

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 222g

Pages: 40

About the Author

MATTHEW McELLIGOTT is the author of several books for children, including The Lion's Share, Absolutely Not, and Backbeard and the Birthday Suit. He teaches at Sage College and also visits elementary schools around the country. He lives in New York.

www.mattmcelligott.com

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