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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.13092
EAN num: 9780618563067
ISBN number: 0618563067
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 32
Printing Date: September 26, 2005
Publishing house: Houghton Mifflin
Age index: Ages 9-12
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My father and I settled in Africa in 1906. . . .
And it was there, as a small girl, I was eaten by a lion.
So begins a true story from aviatrix Beryl Markham's autobiography. Here young Beryl and a 'tame' lion called Paddy come together in an encounter that challenges our notions of wild and docile, trust and duplicity, punishment and forgiveness. Coupled with Don Brown's expressive watercolors, The Good Lion is a powerful story that will leave readers wondering about the true natures of man and beast.
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What is "tame"? What is "good"?
Based on a true account of Beryl Markham's childhood, the little girl is unafraid of the huge, dangerous (but apparently tame)creature. In this case, the "tame" lion attacks, but when she is saved from him the girl finds no fault with him for being true to his nature.
This is a good, quiet book which would be equally captivating for a preschooler safe on a parent's lap or a crowd of school aged children. For little ones it is a tiny adventure. For older children it raises philosophical questions that don't have easy answers. Excellent.
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