King Lion is the king of his kingdom but he feels so alone.
"I need a friend."
He tries roaring hello but this just frightens everyone and they all run away. So he tries waving his paws, flashing his smile and telling a joke but again everyone is terrified.
"Please will anybody be my friend?' But all they saw were his dangerous claws and all they heard were his deafening roars."
The sad king is left to roar his sorrow night after night until ... one small girl makes a plan. This little child has great emotional intelligence. She can see the lion is very sad. She even draws a Venn diagram. And yes they all live happily ever after.
Yes this is a simple story but it would be a good addition to your collection of books about friendship and the ways we make friends and understanding difference and understanding of different ways of reaction to one another and also compassion!
Walker Books blurb: The lion is King and everyone in his kingdom is happy. Everyone, that is, except King Lion himself. The king feels lonely and decides he needs a friend. He tries everything: roaring “hello”, waving his paws, flashing a smile and even cracking a joke. But everyone just runs away. Then, feeling lonelier than ever, the king climbs up the tallest tower in his kingdom and roars and roars and ROARS! Now no one in the kingdom is happy. Until a little girl sees the king and comes up with a very brave plan to help him. A joyful, touching and vibrantly illustrated story.
This is a brand new book - published in November 2023. You need to hunt around for a good price. One online seller lists this for over AUS$40 but I found a few independent book sellers listing this for AUS$28.
Read a 2020 interview with Emma. Here are two other books by Emma Yarlett:
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