We're Going On A Lion Hunt

Brief Description: A class of kindergarteners sets out bravely in search of a lion, going through mud, long grass, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the lion forces a headlong retreat. Marc Notes: ; A class of kindergarteners sets out bravely in search of a lion, going through mud, long grass, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the lion forces a headlong retreat.. Publisher Marketing: We re going on a lion hunt. Time to put on your safari hats, says a teacher before leading her class on an exciting imaginary journey. Off they go! They slosh through mud, splish-splash through rivers, swish through grass, and finally come face to face with a lion! Joe Mathieu brings the lion hunt to life with delightful illustrations rendered in Prisma colors, dyes, pen, and ink that add to this classroom fantasy based on a traditional game." Review Citations:

Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2008 pg. 747 (EAN 9780761454540, Hardcover)

Booklist 09/01/2008 pg. 109 (EAN 9780761454540, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 10/01/2008 pg. 104 (EAN 9780761454540, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 6 (EAN 9780761454540, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Cuyler, Margery Margery Cuyler is the author of many books for children, including "From Here to There", "The Little Dump Truck", and "That's Good! That's Bad!" The idea for "That's Good! That's Bad!" was inspired by a conversation with her son, Thomas, who asked, "Can't bad things change into good things?" Ms. Cuyler grew up in the oldest house in Princeton, NJ, and started writing stories as soon as she learned how to write. She now lives in the same house with her husband, sons and two cats. Contributor Bio:  Mathieu, Joe Joe Mathieu also illustrated Laura Numeroff's "Chimps Don't Wear Glasses." He lives in Connecticut with his family.