Parnell, Peter and Richardson, Justin Christian, the Hugging Lion illustrated by Amy June Bates. 32 pgs. Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, 2010. PICTURE BOOK $16.99. Based off of true events, this is a story about two men and a lion. Harrods, a famous department store in London made a promise that you could buy whatever you wanted there. Two men, Ace, and John shopped there one day and found a lion cub. After paying, what is today about $4,500, the men took the cub home and named it Christian. Christian went wherever they did, including the churchyard, eating at restaurants, and visiting friends at the pub. Soon Christian grew too big, and they knew that he needed to go live wild in Africa. They were able to leave Christian there, but they missed him dearly. Deciding to visit him after a couple of years, they traveled back to Africa to find him. Christian recognized them and came running up to give them a big hug. The illustrations are great, and the story is unbelievable. EL - ESSENTIAL. Anna Mattheus, Elementary Teacher.
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