This book contains the following story:
The Butterfly Lion
No. of pages 128
Published: 2011
Reviews
Great for age 9-11 years
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ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTIAN BIRMINGHAM.
A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion.
"All my life I'll think of you, I promise I will. I won't ever forget you."
Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They are inseparable until Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to a circus. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Christian Birmingham graduated in illustration from Exeter College of Art and Design in 1991, and is one of the most talented artists of his generation. Michael Morpurgo has brought together poems by writers as diverse as Spike Milligan and Stevie Smith, John Lennon and Jo Shapcott.
Animals in fiction
Africa in fiction
Military And War in fiction
Leopards in fiction
Lions in fiction
Tigers in fiction
Emotions And Feelings in fiction
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Smarties Book Award
This book was recognised by the Smarties Book Award.
Smarties Book Award
This book was recognised in the Ages 6-8 Years category by the Smarties Book Award.
