Is a lion still a lion if he wears a hat? With whimsical illustrations
and a nod to earlier classics, Polly Dunbar celebrates the shrewd mind
of a child -- and the power of saying no.
Is a lion still a lion . . . if he skips down the street singing
"Hoobie-doobie-doo"?
Dapper in his hat and flourishing a cane, a very large lion invites
himself inside, inquires about Auntie Sue, and spins the two children of
the house around the room in a silly dance. He doesn't mind at all if
they invite him to lunch, where he gobbles up all his greens and devours
the plate, too. When he leans in to ask for dessert, his sharp teeth
gleam oh so pearly white, and it seems very possible that he may just
bite. . . . Surely it's time to go-go-go -- until, that is, the brave
little girl finds her voice in a most satisfying way. The Cat in the
Hat meets Pierre meets The Tiger Who Came to Tea in this rollicking
story with an exhilarating ending.