"How To Be A Lion" - a bookwrap

From the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Max the Brave comes an inspiring and adorable picture book about a pair of unlikely friends who face down a pack of bullies.

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"How to Be a Lion" 

by Ed Vere

* Age Range: 3-7

* Grade Level: PS-2

* Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers

* Pub. Date: June 26,2018

* Language: English 

Editorial Reviews

★ “Positive role models showing boys how to be a whole person are few and far between these days. This marvelous book triumphs in that essential job.”—Kirkus, starred review

“Children will feel empowered after reading such a deliberate story of unyielding strength and self-awareness. Thoughtful and provocative words to live by.”—School Library Journal

“A gentle, Ferdinand-like soul. . . . Vere’s fable makes a watertight—and charming—case for ignoring the pressures of conformity.”—Publishers Weekly

“gently reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh”—BookTrust

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About the book

How to Be a Lion Is a Lovely Lesson in Being True to Yourself

This delightful story highlights the importance of being who you are. Meet Leonard, a tender-hearted lion who doesn't fit in with the norm of lionhood.  He loves taking long walks, feeling the sun on his fur, and hanging out on his thinking hill.  He daydreams and writes poetry and spends quality time with his best friend Marianne who is a duck.  

Leonard loves life and engaging in it.  One day a pack of bullies confront him and tell him he needs to be fierce and scary because that 's how lions are supposed to act.  They try to convince him there is only one way to be lion and that is to roar and be ferocious.  Poor Leonard listens in alarm and begins to doubt himself.  Is he really a lion if he has a gentle nature with a loving heart?  Does he have to change his way of thinking so he can truly be a lion? He has no problem letting them be who they are so why can't they accept him for who he is?  

Leonard soon learns there are many ways to be a lion, and many ways to be a friend, and sometimes finding just the right words can change the world...

This sweet, funny, thoughtful, and much-needed story will open up readers' eyes to the importance of being who they are and not backing down to hurtful criticism. It's an empowering tale about connecting with others and choosing kindness over bullying, and shows children how angry and proactive words can be overcome by empathy and courage. 

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Meet Ed Vere

Ed Vere is an award winning and New York Times bestselling writer & illustrator of picture books. 

'Max the Brave' is a New York Times bestseller and was named one of The Sunday Times's '100 Modern Children's Classics'. It was also long listed for the Kate Greenaway medal and is published in over 15 languages. It is followed by 'Max at Night' and 'Max & Bird'. Published in the US by Sourcebooks and Puffin in the UK. 

His latest book, Grumpy Frog, was published in the UK in 2017 and was nominated for the Sainsbury's children's book award.

'The Getaway', his first book, won the Highland Children's Book Award in 2007. The following year, 'Banana' was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway prize. In 2009 'Mr Big' was Booktrust’s official Booktime book, reaching 750,000 British schoolchildren – the largest single print run for a picture book! In the same year, pop-up book 'Chick' won the Booktrust Early Years Award for best baby book. 

'Bedtime for Monsters' was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011 and the next year Ed had the honour of being one of the four Roald Dahl Funny Prize judges, along with Michael Rosen.

Ed also works on many projects related to his books . . . from speaking at festivals from Rio to Mexico to Kerala, to curating festival experiences in the UK, to live drawing onstage at The Barbican Centre alongside the Britten Sinfonia, and at The Wigmore hall with the Neil Cowley Trio. Recently Ed worked with Tiger Aspect to develop an animated TV series and is currently working with the Little Angel Theatre on a production of Mr Big.

Ed worked with CLPE to co-create the Power of Pictures scheme which encourages visual literacy in primary school education and has received major funding from the Arts Council. 

Ed lives and works in London.  Learn more about Ed’s work at edvere.com.

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