Lion in the Meadow (Picture Puffins) [Paperback]

Margaret Mahy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 1989 | Series: Picture Puffins

What would you do if you knew there was a lion in the meadow, but your mother wouldn't believe you and gave you a matchbox with a dragon to scare the away the lion...and in fact the dragon was there too?

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Puffin Books (May 25, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140506306
• ISBN-13: 978-0140506303
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,464,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret Mahy lives in New Zealand and is internationally acknowledged as one of the most outstanding children's writers today. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children of all ages, two of which have received England's Carnegie Medal and others of which have garnered numerous citations from the American Library Association. She is also the recipient of An Order of New Zealand, the highest honor a citizen can receive. In 2006 she received the Hans Christian Andersen award for her contributions to international children's literature.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and different, September 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Lion in the Meadow (Hardcover)

A wonderful story for children of all ages, it encourages the imagination, while displaying wonderful pictures, supported by clear text. As an adult reading it to their child, it brings out the child in you and in doing so brings you closer to your child. My son and I found it very interactive, we added much of our own storylines and enjoyed reading it ever night.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good book for young lion lovers, January 31, 2002

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"myverona" (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Lion in the Meadow (Hardcover)

My mum used to read this book to my brother and I when we were kids and I remember it being a firm favourite of his. This version has different illustrations to those in the one that we used to have but my own 3yo daughter (a lion lover) is as entranced with the story as my brother used to be. I think the new illustrations are great too and has a lovely message about the power of imagination. As for the "jarringly British dialogue", this book is actually from New Zealand not UK. However, I do agree that the text is a bit funny at times but it doesn't seem to bother my daughter at all (who can recite most of the dialogue off by heart after numerous readings of this book).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative with interesting illustrations, September 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Lion in the Meadow (Hardcover)

This book is a frequently-requested bedtime read for my 2-year old. The illustrations have a lot going on so there is great opportunity for pointing out hens, trees, the teddy bear looking out the window, etc. The story is simply told yet imaginative.