One day, Dad comes home with a lion. “Brought you a dog,” says Dad. Mum and the children don't believe him, but they call it Dog, let it sleep in the dog basket, and keep quiet about their strange, noisy pet. But Big Jonno, the school bully, is curious, and tries to make life tough, until one day, the worst thing happens - the Lion escapes and finds Big Jonno.
This delightfully surreal story by a multi-award-winning author and talented illustrator - in which a bully gets his just deserts - will keep young readers guessing all the way through!
Deserving some real success, this large hard-back picture-story book will readily delight many children. Brightly and boldly illustrated, the amusing, well-handled narrative has its roots in a South African take.
- School Librarian
There is a real sense of fun as children reading this book will cotton onto the joke… Bright and appealing illustrations reflect the story's bizarre qualities and will engage the attention and imagination of young readers.
- Ibby Link
The bold full-colour illustrations in a cartoon-like style carry this funny story along in a lively way. The telling of the tale is unfussy, with brevity being used to convey the wit.
- Books for Keeps
The lion lived in the garden most of the time. . .
but at night it slept in a basket in the kitchen, a dog basket.
At night, when we couldn't sleep, we could hear it roaring.
“That's not roaring,” said Dad. “That's snoring.”
We got used to our lion. People can get used to anything.
We called it “Dog”, just to remind ourselves.
“Come here, Dog!” we'd say. And the lion came.
“Fetch the stick, Dog,” we'd say. And it would.
Even Mum got used to it.
“It's quite a good animal,” she said.
We weren't so sure.
Publication Details:
Binding: Hardback, 32 pages ISBN: 9781847801890 Format: 235mm x 278mm
BIC Code:YBCS, YXC BISAC Code:HUM009000 Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
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