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Andy and the Lion
Andy and the Lion
Andy and the Lion
by James Daugherty

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

Age: 2 Year-olds | Title: Andy and the Lion  |  Author: James Daugherty  |  Publisher: Puffin Books

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

First published in 1938, Andy and the Lion is a Caldecott Honor book and still a loved children's tale. A surprise twist at the end of the story reveals the true motifs of the book, imagination and reading. The pages have one or two sentences that leave off in the middle of the sentence, encouraging readers to flip to the next page to see what happens next. The book is separated into three parts, which gives little ones a sense of reading a more 'big kid' book with chapters. The illustrations are sketched in black, and shaded only in orange, but the absence of additional color is not missed after a few pages because the story is exciting enough to engage a child's imagination.
 
As your little one becomes enchanted by the story, you can assist using your finger to follow the words.You can also point to the word, such as "Andy", say it aloud, and then point to the corresponding image on the opposite page. Since the book is based on Andy's love for reading, you can use that as a catalyst to get your little one excited about reading too. Ask them what their favorite books are and why. Do they take wild and fun adventures in their imagination like Andy?
 
My two year-old friend Dano pointed to the young boy on the first page and said "Dano!" So, we made him the main character, and I filled in his name everywhere I could.  He pointed to the lion and looked at me curiously. I informed him it was a lion, so he said it aloud for me on each page. I enjoyed watching Dano's eyes scan back and forth over each picture, working hard to take it all in. It was one of those times I wished I could hear exactly what was going through his head.
 
--Audra
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