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The Lion Who Wanted to Love (Orchard Picturebooks) (Paperback)

by Giles Andreae (Author), David Wojtowycz (Author)
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  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Orchard; New Ed edition (29 April 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1860399134
  • ISBN-13: 978-1860399138
  • Product Dimensions: 29.7 x 23.4 x 0.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,972 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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All Leo wants is to love and hug his fellow animals, but that's not how a lions are supposed to behave. Learn how Leo's need to be different brings happiness to the jungle in this heart-warming rhyming story little ones will love. Winner of the Children's Book Award.

About the Author
Giles Andreae is the hugely successful, immensely talented author behind numerous award-winning children’s books, including the bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance. He is also the creator of the incredibly popular Purple Ronnie poetry range. Giles lives in London. David Wojtowycz is a talented artist and designer. He divides his time between London and Berlin. Giles and David have collaborated on several bestselling picture book titles including Dinosaurs Galore!, Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean and The Lion Who Wanted to Love, which won the Children’s Book Award in 1998.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love is actually all around, 28 Feb 2004
This book is about a lion named Leo who didn't fit in with his pride, because he just wanted to look for love and make friends with other animals in the jungle. After he was forced to leave the pride of lions, Leo did his best to help every kind of animal in the jungle, but never asked for a thing. Eventually, he became the king of animals in a different way.
The lovely colorful cover of this book will catch your eye in the bookshop. The illustrations are animated and charming as if you were in tropical Africa. From the illustrations page by page, Leo's enthusiasm and kindness are obviously an important part of the whole story. And the most brilliant drawing is the one in which Leo's friends arrive at the bank and link themselves up tail to paw to rescue him. How smart this is!
However, in this book the thing which really moves me is the moral of the story. By means of the plot, Leo's unique way of thinking and his brave deeds deserve much praise. Although he didn't identify with his pride at first, he still knew what he really wanted. Most of the time we are taught that we are supposed to do something in a particular way. If you can't get your own convictions accepted, you will follow common concepts to live your life. Nevertheless, the ending of this book offers us a distinct way of thinking, showing us we can be what we want to be, and understand the most valuable gift in the world is love. As long as we can open our minds to accept the world, we will find much love, and we can make any dreams come true, even if they are achieved in a more difficult way.
This excellent book is worth reading as a bed-time story.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars And the moral of the story is...., 19 Jul 2002
By Dee Hansen (Prudhoe, Northumberland United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
My 7 year old son introduced me to this story.
He produced it at bed time for me to read to my 4 children - 9, 7, and twins 5.
The poem was so fluid and easy to read. The moral story of Love and courage, shareing and careing was so beautifully told that i was quite moved by the end.
A delightful book to be read again and again by all ages!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book adults will enjoy reading to children, 16 Aug 2001
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I love this book as much as my three year old son. The illustrations are beautiful and so colourful and the words and story are lovely.It also conveys a good message/philosophy. We were bought this as a gift and we now give it where we can.
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5.0 out of 5 stars the lion who wanted to love by giles andreae
After receiving home from my childs nursery 'the giraffe who could not dan
nce, it charmed and entertained us in equal measure. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Lion Who Wanted to Love
Brightly coloured, fun text, a great book for littleys. The pictures are clearly drawn and the story can be enjoyed by Mums too.
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4.0 out of 5 stars an excellent shared reading book
want to teach your children the value of whats under peoples skin then read them this book - it challenges stereotypes and leads to valuable discussions about the value of being... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful and wonderfully illustrated story
Another firm favourite of my 30 month old toddler's. Such a delightful rhyming story which is very easy to read and the illustrations are gorgeous. Read more
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