We know you ordered a kitten, but we ran out of those. SURPRISE: you’re the new owner of a lion! Fortunately, the big cat comes with instructions like, try very hard NOT to look like a zebra. And give your lion PLENTY of space to play. But when the feathers and fur start flying and everything s in chaos, can a lion be a child s purr-fect pet?”

What Kind of Book is Caring for Your Lion

Topics

pets lions imagination cats big cats (lions, tigers, leopard, etc.)

Genres

funny and humorous fiction

Reviews

Mr. Staccato

5.25

This book is full of helpful tips for caring for a pet lion. For example, try not to look like a gazelle or a bunny. If, however, you forgot to follow this rule, you may find yourself inside of a lion. Don't panic, though, just use this feather to tickle the lion and you'll quickly be spat back out.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Tammi Sauer

Tammi Sauer is a full-time children’s book author who presents at schools and conferences across the nation. Getting kids excited about reading and writing is her passion. Her other passion is tropical tea. Tammi and her family live in Edmond, Oklahoma, with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish. Tammi currently has 25 published picture books. In addition to winning awards, her books have gone on to do great things. Nugget &amp;amp; Fang was made into a musical and is currently on a national tour, Wordy Birdy was named a Spring 2018 Kids’ Indie Next pick, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and a Barnes &amp;amp; Noble Best Book of the Month, and Your Alien, an NPR Best Book of the Year, was recently released in Italian, Spanish, Korean, and French which makes her feel extra fancy.

Illustrator

Troy Cummings

TROY CUMMINGS has written and illustrated a pile of picture books, including The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big-Time!), Little Red Gliding Hood (written by Tara Lazar), and The Notebook of Doom chapter book series. In addition to books, Troy’s illustrations have appeared on: Animated backdrops for an opera A package of fish sticks Jigsaw puzzles iPad pop-up books A poster warning people about germs A poster warning people about a film festival A cookbook for dogs A thing for the humane society A card game about hiking Newspapers, magazines and greeting cardsHe lives in Greencastle, Indiana with his wife and kids. Dig up more of Troy’s work at www.troycummings.net.