Leonardo the Lion Cub (Gilda the Giraffe) (Library Binding)

by Lucie Papineau (Author), Michael Dahl (Author), Marisol Sarrazin (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
PreS–Two titles that lack internal logic and contradict the factual information included in the back matter. Sarrazins brightly colored illustrations are mildly appealing with lovely backgrounds, but the soft-focus animals are overly cute with a greeting-card style about them. In Leonardo, the lion cub has an ocean adventure with Turnip the turtle. He meets a number of real animals, yet has no problem swimming underwater or reaching the ocean. In Lucky, the young leopard is an orphan looking for a family and a home. His friend, Zander the zebra, takes him to meet a variety of animals, including rabbits, a kangaroo, and some birds, and ultimately the cub realizes that the zebra is the one who truly loves him and should be his family. The ending is abrupt and the fact that these books seek to impart information about the animals is severely problematic. Both stories are slight at best and somewhat didactic. The writing is cloying and pedestrian, and lacks transition. Good stories involving the sea abound, and for a title about finding a family, go with Keiko Kaszas A Mother for Choco (Putnam, 1992).–Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
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About the Author
Lucie Papineau is a Capstone Press author.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Picture Window Books (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404812946
• ISBN-13: 978-1404812949
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,681,804 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story, Gorgeous Illustrations, March 2, 2005

By	R. Williams (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Leonardo the Lion Cub (Adventures of Gilda the Giraffe and Friends) (Paperback)

This is a very high quality book. This illustrations in the book are simply gorgeous. The story is about a little lion that has so much fun exploring with his turtle friend that he doesn't realize that it has (uuh-ooh)gotten dark. The text is fun and upbeat and the pictures are among the very best that I have ever seen in children's books. The entire "friends of Gilda" series is fabulous. The books are also available in french on CD.