"Dunbar's unexpected sense of humour make A Lion is a Lion every bit as original as Judith Kerr'sclassic" Irish Times "A deceptively simple and funny book" The Daily Mail From the creator of Penguin and the Tilly and Friends series comes a wicked, rollicking read-aloud which asks the question: Is a lion still a lion if he ... wears a hat? And carries an umbrella? Is a lion still a lion if he ... arrives at your door and invites himself in with a "How do you do?" (Isn't he polite!) And is a lion still a lion if he asks for a dance? What about when he licks his lips and says, "Oh yes, lunch would be lovely, thank you..." Is a lion still a lion then?

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 40 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 2019 by Walker Books Ltd .

Polly Dunbar studied Illustration at Brighton Art School and now lives and works in London. She is the daughter of the distinguished author Joyce Dunbar and is the author/illustrator of Flyaway Katie.