For fans of Ezra Jack Keats, this perfect read-aloud is a timeless story featuring plenty of animals! A little boy is looking for Lion. Lion is looking for lunch. And so our story begins. But look closely. . . . In this tale, nothing is quite as it seems! Children will delight in this classic picture book with a mischievous twist. PreS-K—A boy is looking for Lion (later revealed to be his pet cat, named Lion) and runs into an actual big cat that is hungry for lunch. The boy suggests several options from grass to berries, but each plant has a different animal on or around it, so Lion rejects it for various reasons. Flowers bother him because feathers from feeding birds make him sneeze; berries are "too stinky" (two skunks are enjoying them). This gives the boy an idea, and he heads into the lion's jaws with a bird to rescue his cat. Careful readers may guess what the boy is looking for, but the detailed pictures and simple story will entertain even those who aren't surprised by the twist ending. With plenty of chuckle-worthy illustrations and a simple but enjoyable story, this should work well in storytimes or for one-on-one reading.—Laura Stanfield, Campbell County Public Library, Ft. Thomas, KY “With plenty of chuckle-worthy illustrations and a simple but enjoyable story, this should work well in storytimes or for one-on-one reading.” - School Library Journal “Beautiful pencil and watercolor illustrations give this book an old-fashioned feel…the story will keep readers on the edge of their seat. With a trick up his sleeve, our brave hero outwits a…hungry lion. With sophisticated humor and an ingenious twist, this story begs to be read and reread.” - Erin Barker, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA for the Autumn 2014 Indie Next Picks “Amusing…[with] a Sendakian flair...An excellent way to introduce younger listeners to the deliberate subversion of expectations.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “A killer combination of twisty wordplay, kid-perfect watercolors and characters that demand funny voices, Lion, Lion is a read aloud sure to leave your audience delighted and you just a little hoarse.” - NPR “Beautiful pencil and watercolor illustrations give this book an old-fashioned feel, and the story will keep readers on the edge of their seat. . . . With sophisticated humor and an ingenious twist, this story begs to be read and reread.” - Erin Barker, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA for an Indie Next Pick “Sly, dark humor for little ones―at its best.” - Kirkus Reviews A little boy is looking for Lion. Lion is looking for lunch. And so our story begins. But look closely . . . in this tale, nothing is quite as it seems! Children will delight in this classic picture book with a mischievous twist. Miriam Busch received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is the author of Storms , a National Geographic Early Reader, and  Raisin, the Littlest Cow (Balzer+Bray, 2017).  She is also the recipient of the 2012 Herman W. Block award and the 2013 MFAC prize for Critical Writing.