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Lion Boy

Zizou Corder

Corder, Zizou. Lion Boy. Dial Books for Young Readers. New York, New York. 2004.

Lion Boy, is a sweet story of companionship and adventure by the genius author Zizou Corder. Lion Boy takes you in and makes you feel like you are part of the story -- as if you are feeling the same things that the characters are. Lion Boy is spreading across the nation warming the hearts of everyone that reads it. This book is great for kids of all ages, inspiring them in many ways.

Lion Boy tells the story of a young boy named Liam. When Liam was three both his parents died in a tragic car accident. After this Liam did not want anything to do with a cruel world full of monster vehicles and other death traps. Three days after the accident he runs away into the savanna.

After days of wandering, he finds a cave with a cool pond in its depths, and decides to make it his new home. After gathering grass from the savanna, he makes himself a bed by the pool and falls into a deep sleep. The next morning he wakes up to the sound of footsteps. He peers around the wall of the cave and finds that others have made it their home. Majestic creatures, with their heads carried high and their long manes flowing in the cool morning breeze, were standing there.

Liam is fascinated by the gorgeous lions, so he decides to introduce himself. “Hello there Mr. Lion” he says, but there is no reply so, he tries again, a little louder this time, “HELLO MR. LION!” he yells. This time the biggest lion turns around to see who is disturbing him, and to his surprise the lion finds a little boy standing at his feet. As the lion and Liam came to know each other better, the lion takes the little boy under his wing, teaching him the plants that are edible and teaching him how to hunt. Soon enough, the little boy was one of the lions playing with the cubs and sleeping in their dens.

Lion Boy is a great read full of twists and turns. Liam has many great adventures with the lions that will always make you smile. Lion Boy is an incredibly original piece that will keep you engaged until the last page. This New York Times bestseller is a must read for all ages.

4 out of 5 stars

Contributed by H. Muehlman

May 11, 2011