Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Lion

Ranger Rick: I Can Read

by Sandra Markle

Dig into the lives of lions with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of lions in the wild! What if you wished you were a lion? And then you became one? Could you eat like a lion? Sleep like a lion? Live in a lion family? And would you want to? Find out!

Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about lions in this reader full of fascinating facts, vivid wildlife photographs, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity about practicing your lion-quick reflexes!

Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Lion is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Genres: Childrens, Animals, Picture Books, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

Published October 17, 2017

About the author

Sandra Markle is the author of more than two hundred children's books, which have won numerous awards, including Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, IRA/CBC Children's Choice, NSTA/CBC Outstanding Trade Books for Children, NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended, and ALA Notable Books for Children. She lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida and frequently travels to schools sharing her program "Sandra Markle's Books Are REAL Adventures."

Reviews

[Taylor Schuster]

group read to kick off the year w the night shift pals 🫶🏼

[Jillian · Rating 2 out of 5]

First: "I wish I WERE a Lion." not was.

This one is a little less negative than the Orca book in the same series - at least the questions Ranger Rick pops up to ask are a little more focused on how you could use being a lion to your advantage - but the conclusion is still "be happy you're not this cool animal."

[Erica Byrne · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you wish to teach children incorrect grammar, give them this book. How can an author, editor, and publisher all be ignorant about the subjunctive mood?
The title should be, "I Wish I Were a Lion".
https://strategiesforparents.com/i-wi...

[Jenny Lussier · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a school librarian, I really liked the question/answer format of this book. Kids ask these types of questions and I think they will really enjoy this one. I look forward to more in the series.

[Library Lady Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like that this series sets it up so the reader gets asked a question and then the explanation.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

We learned a lot and when we read another animal book several days later, Kait remembered what a savanna was.

[Trey Auntie Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The ruler thingy." (an interactive activity at the end)

6 read this independently.

[Tym · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well the title is . . . wrong. Otherwise as alright thought experiment for a child.