When a little boy comes home from school to an empty apartment, he gets out his box of cut-out paper lions and crosses into a comforting fantasy world. His imagination creates a life in which he and his four lion friends live together in the jungle. They tell stories, eat, romp and snooze together, having a wonderful time.

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Annick Press Ltd .

Bernice Gold grew up in Montreal near the Museum of Fine Art. Her father had a great passion for books and the family had a large collection--about 15, 000--that lined the house. Early on, Bernice was drawn to anthropology and sociology, and she went on to study them at McGill University. In later years she began to play music in amateur groups. This passion led to a recent degree in music from Concordia University. Laurel Dee Gugler is a storyteller and author, sharing stories since 1988. As well as writing books such as "Muddle Cuddle" and "Monkey Tales," Laurel has written for "chickaDEE" and "Chirp" magazines. VLASTA VAN KAMPEN is an illustrator of many books for children including Orcastranimals (Scholastic, 1989).