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Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Language
English
Description
A woman describes her experiences raising an orphaned lion cub intending that it eventually return to the jungle.
There have been many tales of animals' return to the wild, but since its first publication in 1960, one stands alone as the most original and perhaps best-loved animal story. Born Free is a classic which traces the extraordinary development of the lion cub Elsa in transition between two radically different worlds. As it captures the spirit...
2) Library lion
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.
4) Lions
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., col. map, photos ; 21 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces lions, describing their physical features, habitat, life cycle, and hunting behavior.
10) Lion vs. tiger
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Contains facts about lions and tigers, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.
11) Lion lessons
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Learning to be a lion takes some serious lessons, but luckily, this kid has a teacher who is a real pro"--
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Language
English
Description
A wondrous, serendipitous tale that tracks Christian's migration from London streets to Kenyan wilderness and the new friends, both lion and human (notably lion expert George Adamson of Born Free fame) that he finds there. Most astonishing, however, is that in 1971, after a year's absence, his old friends Bourke and Rendall returned to Africa and successfully reunited with Christian.
13) Lions
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
An itroduction to lions covers where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate, and follows the animal's development from cub to adult.5050 Whar am I? -- Big cats -- Lion around --Super hunters -- Food fight -- 7 cool facts about lions --Cubs -- Lion talk -- What in the world?
14) White lion
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young African boy named Gisani finds himself destined to protect a rare and magnificent white lion cub named Letsatsi who is cast from his pride and is forced to survive on his own. After many perilous adventures young Letsatsi befriends Nkulu, an older lion who teaches him how to survive in the harsh African wilderness. With Nkulu's help, Letsatsi grows from a young and naive lion cub into a magnificent adult. But before he can take his rightful...
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In Lion Cubs in the Wild, beginning readers will learn about baby lions as they grow up on the savanna in Africa. Follow along as lion cubs join the pride and learn from their moms. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to lion cubs' appearance, diet, behaviors, and habitat. A picture diagram labels a lion cub's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children...
16) Herbert the lion
Author
Publisher
Smithmark Pub
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
1st Smithmark ed.
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 29 x 32 cm.
Language
English
17) Lions
Author
Series
Publisher
Grolier
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
52 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics and habits of lions.
18) Lions
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the only large wild cat, other than the American cougar, that is not spotted or striped.
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