{"product_id":"a-hungry-lion-or-a-dwindling-assortment-of-animals-hardcover","title":"A Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucy Ruth Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLucy Ruth Cummins\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"So smart and so cute and so dark all at the same time. Sheesh.\" --Caldecott medal and honor winner, Jon Klassen. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce upon a time there was a hungry lion and a bunch of adorable animals...what do you think happened next? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere 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.\u003c\/i\u003e Hey! What's going on here... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith sharp wit, adorable illustrations, and hysterical twists galore, this debut picture book asks--what do you think happened to the hungry lion's friends?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy Ruth Cummins is an author, an illustrator, and art director of children's books. She has been happily paired with Jean Reidy for \u003ci\u003eTruman\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of 2019, and \u003ci\u003eSylvie\u003c\/i\u003e. She also is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eA Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eVampenguin\u003c\/i\u003e. When she was little, she had a pet spider in the shed where her dad kept the lawnmower. Every day little Lucy caught flies and placed them in her spider's web at mealtimes. Lucy was born in Montreal, raised in upstate New York, and lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771967111456,"sku":"9781481448895","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/98aa851ea11375ecc649fb1f13eb05b4.webp?v=1780398480","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-hungry-lion-or-a-dwindling-assortment-of-animals-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}