| We're Going on a Lion Hunt Contributor(s): Axtell, David (Author), Axtell, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805082190 ISBN-13: 9780805082197 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: This charming version of a well-known chant takes place on the African savanna In this beautifully illustrated rendition of a well-known children' s chant, two sisters are looking not for a bear but for a lion-- a lion that lives on the African savanna, where the girls go through swishy-swashy long grass, a splishy-splashy lake, and a Big Dark Cave. When they finally meet their lion, they have to run, run, run through it all again to get back home. Young readers will enjoy the playful language and beautiful paintings that reset a familiar story in a far-off part of the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 260 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.74" W x 10.6" (0.34 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 112236 Reading Level: 1.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This charming version of a well-known chant takes place on the African savanna In this beautifully illustrated rendition of a well-known children's chant, two sisters are looking not for a bear but for a lion--a lion that lives on the African savanna, where the girls go through swishy-swashy long grass, a splishy-splashy lake, and a Big Dark Cave. When they finally meet their lion, they have to run, run, run through it all again to get back home. Young readers will enjoy the playful language and beautiful paintings that reset a familiar story in a far-off part of the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Axtell, David: - David Axtell is a freelance artist who works with oil on canvas board. His first book for children was Fruits: A Caribbean Counting Poem. David was born in Oxford, England and currently resides in Cornwall. |