Johnny Lion's Book
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$574
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1965

Johnny Lion's Book

By Edith Thacher Hurd, Clement Hurd (Illustrator)

A lion cub ventures alone, facing unexpected trouble.

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64 pages
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Johnny Lion finds himself alone with a book about a daring lion cub. As Johnny reads, he discovers the cub's solo adventure leads to unexpected trouble. Will Johnny's imagination take him on a similar journey, or will he learn from the cub's mistakes? Dive into this tale of curiosity and caution, where the line between reality and imagination blurs.

From the publisher

Alone with a bookJohnny Lion is home alone with his new books, The Little Lion. The book is about a lion cub who is on his own one day, just like Johnny. But, unlike Johnny Lion, this cub walks out into the world alone–and into lots of trouble!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
64
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
430L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about familyBooks about lionsBooks about parentsBooks about books and reading
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.9
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
December 26, 2000
First published
January 1, 1965
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064442978

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