Library Lion

An affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library.

Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour. And he never roars in the library, at least not anymore. But when something terrible happens, the lion quickly comes to the rescue in the only way he knows how. Michelle Knudsen's disarming story, illustrated by the matchless Kevin Hawkes in an expressive timeless style, will win over even the most ardent of rule keepers.

Author: Michelle Knudsen
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/01/2006
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 11.66h x 10.06w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780763622626

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 108319 / Library Lion


Award: 2006 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) Winner - Silver
Award: 2007 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Honor Book - Children's Illustrated
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Grades K-3
Award: 2007 Ladybug Picture Book Award Nominee - Children's Picture
Award: 2008 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: 2007 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2009 Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Storybook
Award: 2009 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Grades K-3
Award: 2009 Monarch Award Nominee - Grades K-3
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award Honor Book - Grades K-3
Award: 2009 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: 2008 Beehive Awards Nominee - Picture
Award: 2009 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee - Picture Book
Award: 2007 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens Recommended - Up to Seven
Award: 2009 Virginia Readers Choice Award Nominee - Primary
Award: 2009 Golden Sower Award Honor Book - Primary
Award: 2007 Irma S. & James H. Black Award Honor Book - Children's Literature