The Stone Lion
Publishing Details
The Stone Lion
By (Author) Margaret Wild
Illustrated by Ritva Voutila
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Little Hare
24th December 2015
Australia
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823.92
Physical Properties
32
Width 242mm, Height 242mm, Spine 4mm
189g
Description
Sometimes statues are granted a chance to become warm, breathing creatures. The stone lion has only one dream - to run, pounce and leap in the park across from where he sits. But one snowy night, when a baby is abandoned at his paws, he is compelled to think differently
Author Bio
Margaret Wild is an internationally renowned children's author whose books have been translated into several languages. Her writing deals with a wide range of themes, but most notably issues of identity, trust and death. She's won several awards, including the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. Originally from South Africa, she has been living in Australia since 1972.
