Mary Had a Little Lion

Written by Abigail Harrison · Illustrated by Aysha Awwad

A girl brings her lion to school, and a library break-in tests him.

32 pages· ~520L· AR ~3.4

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Bookroo's summary

In this twist on the nursery rhyme, Mary takes her lion everywhere, even to school, until her teacher sends him out of class. Lion slips into the library to listen to the children's stories and falls asleep. When two thieves sneak in to steal the books, can a sleepy lion save the day?

From the publisher

A sweet and funny twist on a classic nursery rhyme, perfect for fans of Library Lion and How do Dinosaurs Go to School?Mary had a little LION! Its roar was loud and strong. And everywhere that Mary went The lion would come along…Everywhere that Mary goes, she loves to bring her lion. But when she smuggles him into school, Mary’s teacher makes a fuss and banishes him from class. Before he leaves, Lion slips into the school library and curls up in a corner when the children start to read. Lion loves to listen to their stories and longs to take a turn. Instead he quickly falls asleep and lets out a little snore. When two thieves sneak in to steal the books, can lion save the day? Can he even earn a spot in school and get to stay each day?This funny rhyming picture book is perfect for storytime, classroom, and bedtime read-alouds, and for fans of Library Lion and How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?

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