LION LESSONS

From awkward cub to awesome lion in seven easy steps! This breakout book by Jon Agee has the wit and read-aloud appeal of Mr. Tiger Goes Wild and Pete?s a Pizza. There are seven steps to becoming a proper lion, including Looking Fierce, Roaring, Prowling Around, and Pouncing. Our young hero, a rather meek and scrawny human boy, does his best to learn the necessary skills during his training with a master instructor (who just happens to be a real lion). What the boy discovers after a grueling set of lessons is that one step is the most important of all: Looking Out for Your Friends. That is how any kid can earn his lion diploma (not to mention the affection of every cat in town).