"So smart and so cute and so dark all at the same time. Sheesh." --Caldecott medal and honor winner, Jon Klassen.

Once upon a time there was a hungry lion and a bunch of adorable animals...what do you think happened next?

There once was a hungry lion, a penguin (Well he was just here...), a little calico kitten (I could have sworn I just saw him...), a brown mouse (Now wait a second...), a bunny with floppy ears and a bunny with un-floppy ears (Okay this is just getting ridiculous), a frog, a bat, a pig, a slightly bigger pig, a wooly sheep, a koala, a hen, and also a turtle. Hey What's going on here...

The very hungry lion is all set to enjoy an exciting day with his other animal pals. But all of a sudden his friends start disappearing at an alarming rate Is someone stealing the hungry lion's friends, or is the culprit a little...closer to home?

With sharp wit, adorable illustrations, and hysterical twists galore, this debut picture book asks--what do you think happened to the hungry lion's friends?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/15/2016
ISBN: 9781481448895
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 9.40w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/14/2015
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2015 pg. 151
Booklist 02/01/2016 pg. 53
School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 104
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 32 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 182205 / Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals
Reading Level: 2.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5