Lion's Lunch?

Author: Fiona Tierney

Title: Lion's Lunch?

Illustrator: Margaret Chamberlain

Genre: Picture Book

Subgenre: Children's Book

Theme: It's good to be on the boss's side.

Primary and secondary characters: The Lion and Sarah

Award(s) date of publication: None, 2010

Publishing Company: Scholastic Inc.

Brief Summary and how I would use this book with students: Lion's Lunch? is a book about a lion who is the king of the jungle. He does not let anyone pass by his turf. Several different animals try to pass by but the lion will not let them. Then, one day a girl by the name of Sarah comes singing through the jungle.The lion jump out and tells her she is not allowed on his turf. Sarah decides to draw the lion a picture. She draws his a self portrait and he loves her picture. The lion decides to let her pass since she made him a picture and Sarah starts making pictures for all the animals. This book can be used in the classroom to teach children about being nice to others and trying to find ways to reach out to people who they may not think would be possible to do. Most people who are perceived as being mean are really just nice but misunderstood. Learning about that other person or discovering what they like is a great way to gain new friendship and diminish discrimination in the classroom.