Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
PreS-Gr 2-There's a lion in the library, but so long as he respects the rules, head librarian Señora Buendía sees no problem with it. Patrons and staff are frightened at first, but soon the lion cuddles with the kids, and comes early every day to dust the shelves with his tail, and to lick envelopes for late notices. Mr. McBee's not having any of it-a library is no place for a lion, he thinks. But after a dramatic mix-up in which McBee ejects the animal without realizing that his "íGRRRRRRRRRR!" was a call for help, he goes in search of the dejected lion, to invite him back in. "Sometimes there's a good reason for breaking the rules. Even in the library." Pencil and watercolor illustrations depict a fuzzy, sensitive creature who nonetheless can't always control his urge to cry out. Kids will be drawn to him, to the library, and to storytime. (A color of his own)Lionni, Leo.K-Gr 1-Other animals have it easy. "Parrots are green, elephants are gray, pigs are pink." But the poor chameleon changes color according to where he sits; he turns purple like heather, yellow like a lemon, or striped like a tiger. He retires to a leaf, determined to stay green forever, but then comes fall, with yellow and then red, and finally a cold, black winter. But when he finds another chameleon, no matter where they go they'll be the same color. Lionni's pleasing tale of self-acceptance is made vivid by bright block prints that are perfect for learning about colors and the language to describe them. This is a clear and precise translation of the original classic.(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved All rights reserved.
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