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Ellen's Lion: Twelve Stories (Godine Storyteller)

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This book has been a favorite of our family's since we discovered it after our first child was born in 1986. Eighteen years later, we still read and quote from this book. Every child should have a lion like Ellen's. We are so glad it is out in a new edition. Our copy is getting a little ragged.

This is one of our daughters favorite books and not a bad story for the parents to read as well.

25 years before a little boy and his tiger charmed the world, Crockett Johnson wrote these terrific little stories which are also about a child and a stuffed wild cat who comes to life in the child's imagination. The rapport between the girl and her somehow wiser imaginary friend is similar, and cleverly written to make it a marvelous read-aloud experience.

Already an avid fan of Crockett Johnson's Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley stories and the Harold and the Purple Crayon series, I was delighted as a child to discover this collection of twelve stories with a female heroine for a change. The stories all revolve around the adventures of the imaginative Ellen, and her sidekick, a talking stuffed lion. I found these books just as charming when I shared them with my own children as I did the first time around.

A perfect small chapter book for 1-3rd graders to read on their own or as a listen to book. Great size chapters for nightly reading for children. Don't miss this book by the author of the Harold & The Purple Crayon series.

I read this book to my daughter and what a delightful book. The story is about Ellen and the conversations she has with her pet stuffed lion. What a creative book by Crockett Johnson, this book has become a favorite in our home.

I ordered this book because I loved the Harold and the Purple Crayon series (also by Crockett Johnson), but the Ellen's Lion stories are not nearly as good. I hate to say it, but I was really disappointed with this buy. Rather than recommend this series, I would recommend racking up on all of the Harold and the Purple Crayon stories, as I've yet to encounter one that wasn't wonderfully inventive and fun!