Christian, the hugging lion / by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell ; illustrated by Amy June Bates.
By: Richardson, Justin.
Contributor(s): Parnell, Peter | Bates, Amy June [ill.].
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BookPublisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2010Edition: 1st ed.Description: [32] p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.ISBN: 9781416986621 (trade); 1416986626.Subject(s): Lions as pets -- Juvenile fiction | Lion -- Juvenile fiction | London (England) -- Juvenile fiction | England -- Juvenile fiction | Kenya -- Juvenile fiction | Lions as pets -- Fiction | Lion -- Fiction | London (England) -- Fiction | England -- Fiction | Kenya -- Fiction | Lions as pets -- Fiction | Lions -- Fiction | London (England) -- Fiction | England -- Fiction | Kenya -- FictionGenre/Form: Picture books for children.DDC classification: [E] Summary: When Ace and John find a lion cub for sale at Harrods department store, they buy him, name him Christian, and the three live happily for a year in a London apartment, but eventually Christian grows too big and they must let him go to live the life of a wild cat. Based on a true story; includes an author's note.
Publisher's Weekly, April 2010
When Ace and John find a lion cub for sale at Harrods department store, they buy him, name him Christian, and the three live happily for a year in a London apartment, but eventually Christian grows too big and they must let him go to live the life of a wild cat. Based on a true story; includes an author's note.
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