Andy and the Lion facts for kids
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| Author | James Daugherty |
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| Illustrator | James Daugherty |
| Cover artist | James Daugherty |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Picture book |
| Published | 1938 by The Viking Press |
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| Pages | 80 pp |
| Awards | Caldecott Honor Book, 1939 |
| ISBN | 978-0-6701-2433-6 |
| OCLC | 357682 |
| 813.52 | |
| LC Class | PZ8.2.D27 |
Andy and the Lion is a classic picture book from 1938. It was written and illustrated by James Daugherty. This book tells a fun story about a boy named Andy and a lion. It's a modern version of an old folktale called "Androcles and the Lion." The book was recognized as a Caldecott Medal Honor Book in 1939. This means it was one of the best children's books of that year!
About the Book
This story was written and illustrated by James Daugherty. He made drawings for every page. The pictures are all in a special gold color. The book is 80 pages long. It tells the story from a third-person point of view. This means the story is about "he" or "she," not "you."
What's the Story About?
The story begins with a little boy named Andy. He loved lions very much. Andy went to the library to find books about them. That night, his grandfather told him a bedtime story about lions. Andy was so interested that he dreamed about lions.
The next day, Andy was walking to school. He met a real lion! The lion had a thorn stuck in its paw. Andy was brave and helped pull the thorn out. This kind act made Andy and the lion friends.
Later, a circus came to Andy's town. Of course, Andy went to see it. During the lion act, one lion jumped out of its cage. It landed right in front of Andy! Andy thought it was his last moment. But then he realized it was his friend, the very same lion he had helped.
Andy and the lion were so happy to see each other again. The crowd tried to catch the lion. But Andy protected his friend. The next day, there was a big parade. Andy and the lion led the parade together. Andy even received an award for his bravery. At the end of the story, Andy returned his lion book to the library. His lion friend was right there with him.
Original Artwork
The New York Public Library has a special collection. It's called the Spencer Collection. This collection holds the original drawings by James Daugherty. These are the drawings first published in 1938.
