Tawny Scrawny Lion

by Kathryn Jackson and Jackson, Kathryn & Byron,

Book Overview

One of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time. Once there was a tawny scrawny lion who chased monkeys on Monday--kangaroos on Tuesday--zebras on Wednesday--bears on Thursday--camels on Friday--and on Saturday, elephants So begins the classic story of a family of ten fat rabbits that teaches the hungry lion to eat carrot stew--so that he doesn't eat them .

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307021688
• ISBN13: 9780307021687
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Golden Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

One of my favorite Golden Books

I had looked for this book for a long time, as it was one of my favorites as a child. The drawings were so cute and my daughter loves the bunnies in the story. A cute Little Golden Book.

An old favorite

This is one of the picture books I remember reading and loving as a child. The story is sweet and satisfying in its simplicity. The hungry lion stops chasing the other animals and starts eating carrot ( & fish) stew when he is invited to the rabbits' house for dinner. I also love the bright illustrations. Because of its length I hadn't expected to be able to share this story with my son until he was a bit older. One day my 6-month old noticed the book and reached for it. To my surprise he sat through the whole story! He kisses the pages and babbles happily as we read it. My only complaint is that I wish it were available as a board book: my copy is not going to last very long under his affectionate assaults!

A Bundle of Fun

this is so good of a book its fun to read and the lion is a sucker for carrot stew kids of all ages will love this book

Very fun to read

What a wonderful and fun story this is. I love reading this book to my daughter and have read it to her in whole or part dozens of times. Since it is a joy to read and the story flows page to page, I don't mind reading it to her again and again even if she'll only sit still for a few pages (she's currently only 6 ½ months old).While I understand that to make finding things easier books for children get categorized by age (and this one is in the 4 to 8) don't be misled into thinking that this book isn't suitable for babies or toddlers, they simply need someone to read it to them. I love this book and if she chews and tears the pages I'll gladly buy another.

The Tawny Scrawny Lion is worthwhile children's literature.

I've been reading this book to my first graders for years. It never fails to inspire lively discussion on such topics as friendship, sharing, trust, and a host of other worthy subjects. The story is fun, and the messages are gentle, but my six year olds never fail to pick up on them. This is a story that has been around since my childhood and it is as entertaining and fresh a story as it was then. I highly recommend this book.