經典童謠大翻轉,這次不是小羊,而是一隻——獅子!
Mary養了一隻「小小的獅子」當寵物,
牠的吼聲又大又響,超有存在感!
不管Mary走到哪裡,這隻獅子都要跟著去……
甚至——連學校也不例外!
當Mary把獅子偷偷帶進學校時,老師可一點也不開心,立刻把牠趕了出去。但就在離開前,獅子發現了學校圖書館,靜靜地窩下來,聽著孩子們朗讀故事。
沒想到,就在這時候,兩個小偷悄悄潛入,想偷走圖書館的書!這隻勇敢的獅子,能不能挺身而出,拯救大家,讓自己留下來呢?
這本書改編自經典童謠《Mary Had a Little Lamb》,用幽默又充滿節奏感的押韻文字,打造全新故事。由 Abigail Harrison 創作生動有趣的韻文,搭配插畫家 Aysha Awwad 活潑鮮明的畫風,讀起來節奏輕快又充滿戲劇張力。
推薦給喜歡《How to Hide a Lion》和《The Detective Dog》的孩子們,一起進入這場又鬧又暖、充滿勇氣與驚喜的閱讀冒險!
Mary had a little lamb LION!
Its roar was loud and strong.
And everywhere that Mary went
The lion would come along. . .
Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE.
But when she smuggles him into school, Mary's teacher isn't exactly pleased! She banishes him from school immediately.
But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curls up to listen to the children read.
When two thieves sneak into the library to steal the books, can Mary's lion save the day and earn his spot in school?
For fans of How to Hide a Lion and The Detective Dog, this spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb is a future classic in the making.
- An exciting new twist on a classic nursery rhyme, with a fabulously feisty heroine
- Abigail Harrison's playful rhyming text makes this the perfect story to read aloud
- Aysha Awwad is the illustrator of Worry Boots, and Whose Dog is This? which was shortlisted for the 2024 Waterstones Children's Book Prize



