A Hungry Lion, or, A Dwindling Assortment of Animals (2016)

by Lucy Ruth Cummins

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Members of a large group of animals, including a penguin, two rabbits, and a koala, disappear at an alarming rate but the hungry lion remains.

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I think older elementary kids enjoy when picture books have a streak of dark humor. A hungry lion is ready to celebrate ... but his cute little animal friends keep disappearing. What could be happening to them? Witty, a little bit meta, and very funny.

sloth852 | Jan 2, 2024 |

A humorous tale (with interruptions), about a lion and a 'dwinding assortment of animals'. Dark humour will engage young children with a lovely twisty ending. (

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Booksplorer | May 24, 2021 |

This book had me on the edge of my seat. I want to use this at every storytime, but I also don't want to traumatize any of my kiddos. HMM. (

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AnnaWaffles | Aug 28, 2020 |

It was cute - the illustrations were really great.
I think I liked the title more than I liked the actual execution. (

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katebrarian | Jul 28, 2020 |

A very unconventional, unique, and funny story. The art work is appealing with it's bright colors and the simple yet expressive faces of the animals. (

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Kimberlyaiisha | Dec 2, 2018 |

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A Hungry Lion, or, A Dwindling Assortment of Animals

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2016

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For my darling Nathaniel, so, so much.

And for my nephews Leo and Orion, two of the hungriest little lions I know.

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Once upon a time there was a hungry lion, a penguin, a turtle, a little calico kitten, a brown mouse, a bunny with floppy ears, and a bunny with un-floppy ears, a frog, a bat, a pig, a slightly bigger pig, a woolly sheep, a koala, and also a hen.

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