The Happiest Lion Cub
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Happiest Lion Cub
By (Author) Oleksandr Shatokhin
Translated by Zenia Tompkins
Red Comet Press LLC
Red Comet Press LLC
13th September 2022
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage category fiction
891.7934
Physical Properties
Hardback
40
Width 203mm, Height 241mm, Spine 9mm
Description
Age range 3 to 6
A lion cub prince, with passion for music, struggles with his destiny to be king.
In the savanna lands of Africa lives a lion cub who dreams of being a musician. But his father is against this desire because he expects his son to become king of all the animals. And in order to become the king, he must learn how to growl menacingly, not how to play instruments and sing. Will this lion cub really have to abandon his dreams to fulfill his destiny
Reviews
"Both text and artwork are playful (the list of virtues that the father creates will induce giggles), bringing whimsy to a familiar story. While the message is evident, the story is choice-affirming rather than pedantic. Positive,, uplifting, and unique." Kirkus Reviews
"The charming illustrations are in perfect sympathy with the words, which show the lion cubs imperviousness to his fathers anger not as rebellion, but as focus on his dream. The comic results of rainfall on a lions mane and other funny touches will have children chortling at story hours, and theyll delight in pointing out residents of this special setting.VERDICT A splendid debut in a tale as deceptively simple as Aesop, but far more lilting." School Library Journal
"This heartwarming tale and the bright illustrations full of lines expressing emotion and movement will captivate readers and remind them that you can still be brave while doing what you enjoy most."World Kid Lit
Author Bio
Oleksandr Shatokhin is an artist and children's book illustrator who lives and works in Sumy, Ukraine. The Happiest Lion Cub is the author's first book to be translated into English.
Zenia Tompkins, an American of Ukrainian descent, began translating Ukrainian literature in 2015, after fifteen years' experience in education, academia, and the private sector. She holds graduate degrees in Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures from the University of Columbia and Islamic Studies from the University of Virginia. She currently lives in Tegucigalpa as the spouse of a U.S. diplomat, but considers Narrowsburg, NY.
