Christian, the hugging lion / by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell ; illustrated by Amy June Bates.
Christian, the hugging lion / by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell ; illustrated by Amy June Bates.
By
:
Richardson, Justin, 1963-
Publication Date
:
2010
Publication Information
:
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
Edition
:
1st ed.
Physical Description
:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
Subject Term
:
Lions as pets -- Juvenile fiction.
Lion -- Juvenile fiction.
Geographic Term
:
London (England) -- Juvenile fiction.
Kenya -- Juvenile fiction.
Additional Contributors
:
Parnell, Peter.
Bates, Amy June.
Summary
:
When Ace and John find a lion cub for sale at Harrods department store, they buy him, name him Christian, and the three live happily for a year in a London apartment, but eventually Christian grows too big and they must let him go to live the life of a wild cat.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781416986621
General Note
:
Based on a true story.
Includes an author's note.