Time of the Lion
A Picture Books, Cultural, Childrens book. This story is of a young boy who hears the calling of a lion whilst lying in bed. Ignoring...
At night while his village sleeps, Joseph hears a lion's roar across the African savanna. "Can I meet the lion?" Joseph asks. "No", says his father. "It's not time". But the next day, the lion suddenly charges at Joseph, and a special friendship begins. Every day at noontime. Joseph visits the lion's den. He naps beside the lion, meets the lioness, plays with the cubs.Then one day traders come looking for lion cubs. Joseph sees his father near the den,...
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- Filetype: PDF
- Pages: 32 pages
- ISBN: 9781885223838 / 1885223838
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The wonderful paintings in this children's story book are of an Africa of starry skies and vast, golden savannahs. The accompanying story is simple, characterising the lion as wise and the protector of small boys. It's a book guaranteed to appeal to little ones and to any art lover. It isn't a cheap book, so it would make a lovely gift,... This is a beautiful book both for its slightly-abstract illustrations and its embellishments that imitate African decorative art. The idea of sleeping with lions is magical, and the danger of traders stealing the cubs to sell adds tension, but I don't think the conclusion that the boy is right and his father wrong will sit well with... This story is of a young boy who hears the calling of a lion whilst lying in bed. Ignoring the advise of his father, Joseph finds the lion and forms an unbreakable bond. In doing so, he must defend his new friend's cubs against the poachers and merchants who would seek to profit from them. The resolution is one which Joseph could not...
