Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Vere, Ed |
| Publisher: | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
| Date: | 6/26/2018 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Condition: | NEW |
Fromthe New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Max the Brave comes an inspiring and adorable picture book about a pair of unlikely friendswho face down a pack of bullies.
In this timely and charming story about the importance of being true toyourself, mindfulness, and standing by your friends, we meet Leonard, a lion,and his best friend Marianne, a . . . duck.
Leonard and Marianne have a happylife together—talking, playing, writing poems, and making wishes, But one day, a pack of bullies questions whether it’s right for a lion and a duck tobe pals. Leonard soon learns there are many ways to be a lion, and many waysto be a friend, and that sometimes finding just the right words can changethe 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 hurtfulcriticism. It’s an empowering tale about connecting with others and choosingkindness over bullying, and shows children how angry and provocative wordscan be overcome by empathy and inner courage.
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