{"product_id":"a-hungry-lion-or-a-dwindling-assortment-of-animals-9781481448895","title":"A Hungry Lion, or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"So smart and so cute and so dark all at the same time. Sheesh.\" --Caldecott medal and honor winner, Jon Klassen. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce upon a time there was a hungry lion and a bunch of adorable animals...what do you think happened next? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere once was a hungry lion, a penguin (Well he was just here...), a little calico kitten (I could have sworn I just saw him...), a brown mouse (Now wait a second...), a bunny with floppy ears and a bunny with un-floppy ears (Okay this is just getting ridiculous), a frog, a bat, a pig, a slightly bigger pig, a wooly sheep, a koala, a hen, and also a turtle.\u003c\/i\u003e Hey! What's going on here... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe very hungry lion is all set to enjoy an exciting day with his other animal pals. But all of a sudden his friends start disappearing at an alarming rate! Is someone stealing the hungry lion's friends, or is the culprit a little...closer to home? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith sharp wit, adorable illustrations, and hysterical twists galore, this debut picture book asks--what do you think happened to the hungry lion's friends?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucy Ruth Cummins is an author, illustrator, and art director of children's books. She was happily paired with Jean Reidy for both \u003ci\u003eTruman\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of 2019, and \u003ci\u003eSylvie\u003c\/i\u003e. She also is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eStumpkin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVampenguin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Pool\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Hungry Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Dwindling Assortment of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e. Lucy has swum in creeks, streams, gorges, rivers, swimming holes, pools (above- and in-ground), lakes (both Great and Finger), decorative fountains, and oceans. Her very favorite place to swim, however, is at her community pool in Brooklyn with her sons and her neighbors.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566566969618,"sku":"9781481448895","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_464a6f99-858f-4713-b6f4-53cd95158873.jpg?v=1731902145","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-hungry-lion-or-a-dwindling-assortment-of-animals-9781481448895","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}