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A Lion In The Meadow (Picture Puffin)
Mother didn't believe the little boy's tales about a dragon and lion in the meadow, but to the boy the creatures were very real.
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Published
May 25th 1995
by Puffin Bks
(first published September 1st 1969)
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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 chores while the boy continues to move closer and closer to the lion. Eventually, the mother seeks to counter by telling the boy a tale of her own, but that has unexpected results.
The little boy said,
“Mot...more
The little boy said,
“Mot...more
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 (view spoiler).
Simple and striking, this book plays with the boundaries between imagination and reality. I really like it except for the last page (view spoiler).
There is a lion in the meadow, a little boy tells his mother. But of course his mother is busy, and rather than coming to look she tells him another story to 'fix' the problem of the lion.
Unexpected. Magical. True Margaret Mahy.
Unexpected. Magical. True Margaret Mahy.
A classic children's book. Interesting that Margaret agreed to change the ending of her beloved book later in life. I've never seen that done before. I think the new ending is better though. A risk worth taking.
There is never anything ordinary about Margaret Mahy's books. If anything can make a child believe in the mystery and magic of the world it is this book. "Some stories are true and some aren't."
I have a really old (70's) copy of this, with different art work
which i LOVE!! but the story is short and meaningful to a child
very succinct - isn't that often the best way?
which i LOVE!! but the story is short and meaningful to a child
very succinct - isn't that often the best way?
Margaret Mahy is an inspiring award-winning author.
This story really opens the imagination up to wonderful adventures. The Lion in the Meadow is so descriptive.
I love how the story ends with a friendship.
Great illustrations by Jenny Williams.
This story really opens the imagination up to wonderful adventures. The Lion in the Meadow is so descriptive.
I love how the story ends with a friendship.
Great illustrations by Jenny Williams.
One of my favorites to use in story times... children really like the interactions between the mother and the boy, the boy and the lion, and how imagination is respected and yet not coddled as some cutesy thing. For those who can still imagine dragons in the garden and befriending lions in the meadow...and for those who want to.
My first library memory revolves around this book! Before I started school, my Mum found a copy in the withdrawn books area of Te Atatu South Library (of beloved memory) - and I still have that copy.
Fabulously vivid 70s illustrations accompany the story of a young boy and the 'imaginary' lion in the meadow.
Fabulously vivid 70s illustrations accompany the story of a young boy and the 'imaginary' lion in the meadow.
Excellent story, happily bears re-reading as it is rather frequently requested. I think this copy was mine originally. The poor mother wears a lot of pink, is constantly cooking, and is punished for her lively imagination, but apart from that the story is a happy one.
Apr 27, 2013
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Margaret Mahy is a well-known New Zealand author of children's and young adult books. While the plots of many of her books have strong supernatural elements, her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up.
Her books The Haunting and The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance both received the Carnegie Medal of the British Library Association. She has written a little less...more
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Her books The Haunting and The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance both received the Carnegie Medal of the British Library Association. She has written a little less...more
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