Lion vs. Rabbit - Hardcover

Latimer, Alex

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561457094 ISBN 13: 9781561457090

Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company, 2013

Synopsis

Small turns out to be more powerful than big in this hilarious story about outwitting a bully.
Lion bullies all the other animals until finally they can’t take it anymore. They post an ad, asking for help. One animal after another tries and fails to defeat Lion. Can no one stop him? Finally, a rabbit arrives. No one thinks that such a small animal will be brave enough or strong enough to defeat Lion. But perhaps this rabbit is smart enough?
Another hilariously quirky tale from Alex Latimer, filled with visual puns, wordplay, and an entertaining and unique message about working together to defeat a bully.

About this title

About the Author:

Alex Latimer lives in South Africa near the border of a national park. So when not writing or drawing, he spends his free time shooing baboons out of his lounge. He has written several picture books for children.

Alex Latimer lives in South Africa near the border of a national park. So when not writing or drawing, he spends his free time shooing baboons out of his lounge. He has written several picture books for children.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2–Lion is nasty to his fellow jungle animals: he gives Buffalo “a wedgie,” sticks a note saying “I'm a horse” on Zebra's back, and steals Hyena's “lunch monkey.” The beleaguered creatures decide to place an online advertisement for a protector, but the respondents can't compete with Lion's boxing, fencing, and arm-wrestling prowess. When a small rabbit arrives, Lion assumes certain victory. The king of the jungle is surprised when he fails miserably at besting the bunny at marshmallow eating, hopping, and painting competitions. After losing the final “race to the top of the mountain” challenge, Lion admits defeat and promises to stop bullying the animals. Latimer's digital colored-pencil illustrations humorously capture the funny details of the contests, such as Lion's paint-splattered stick drawing of a dinosaur compared to Rabbit's rendition of the Mona Lisa (with bunny ears). Readers will laugh at the surprise revelation that a colony of wily rabbits was in on the success. This quirky twist on “The Tortoise and the Hare” is a winner.–Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canadaα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1561457094
• ISBN 13: 9781561457090
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Latimer Alex