A Lion In The Meadow And 5 Other Favourites
by:
Margaret Mahy (author)
ISBN:
9780460067225 (0460067222)
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
When a little boy tells his mother there is a lion outside, she assumes he is imagining it and advises him accordingly. Simple and striking, this book plays with the boundaries between imagination and reality. I really like it except for the last page where the mother is rebuked for "making up stori...
A 1001 CBYMRBYGU. A common theme I see in books for young children is parents who do not listen to their children. That’s the theme of this book. The little boy tells his mom that he sees a lion in the meadow, but his mother dismisses him. The pictures show the mother carrying on with her daily chor...