Pledger Giant Lani Lion FROM THE PUBLISHER
Lani the little lion cub is lonely. She thinks that having someone to play with would be a great idea, and starts a hunt across the African plain for a friend to join her game. This delightfully entertaining and educational animal adventure features nine spreads � each with lift-the-flap pop-ups and captivating characters, from dragonflies to meerkats. Children can read along and open each flap to uncover a new animal hiding behind the tall grass and other natural elements of the African landscape. There�s even a mysterious leopard hiding within the pages that children will enjoy seeking as they follow the story. A glossary of African animals featured in the story is included. Lani Lion is a delightful book that children will look forward to reading again and again.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Eleanor Heldrich
Artist Maurice Pledger's illustrations tame the jungle world wherein all the jolly animal friends such as deer, lions, elephants, butterflies, meerkats, and giraffe play together, care about one another and try to help each other. The pretty pictures make this a soothing bedtime book for younger children. With one giant pop-up at the end and lift the flaps throughout, a tale is told of Lani Lion looking for someone to play with, but finding that most of the other animals are too slow, tire too easily, too jumpy or too tall to hide. It is only at the end with one last flap to lift that Lani finds the perfect friend, a leopard cub, to play with. On the inside front cover, seven of the animals and insects in the book are described and a little information about each is given. 2003, Silver Dolphin, Ages 2 to 5.
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