The Lion and the Dog

From the author of beloved Joyful Trouble, an Amazon Bestseller!A beautiful picture book with musical rhymes that celebrates diversity and promotes kindness, sure to strike a chord with the many fans ofLouis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”.When a lion is removed from his natural habitat, forced to leave his African land and his pride behind and crowned King of Animals in a zoo, but acts out and becomes a secluded, captive beast all humans give up hope. Only a patient and observant brown little dog stands by his side and, through his optimism and kindness, turns the beast into a friend for life.NEW EDITION. Enjoy full color photographs of lion in their natural habitat as well as:* A charming story with a positive message and a scene for EACH SEASON * Why do male lions have manes? * Why are lions so lazy?Inspired by the true story of Bonedigger, the disabled lion and the friendly Dachshund Milowho proved that friendship knows no boundaries, “The Lion and the Dog” is a brilliant, colourful tale that shines when read aloud and is a definitive must-have for all collections."Inspired by a true story, The Lion and the Dog by Patricia Furstenberg is a heartwarming story about thefriendship between a Dachshund dog, Milo, and Leo the lionwho lives in the heart of a zoo.The dog’s best friend is the frog whom he meets one day on his morning walk. The lion is brought in one day and kept in a cage for people to say WOW, and he is crowned as the King of the Zoo. Everyone feared the lion while the Dog was free to roam around the zoo. Milo the dog meets Leo the lion across the cage bars. Milo wants to share his joy with the lion. Leo is rude but Milo is not going to give up. The lion tries to scare Milo by saying he is from Africa and has seen the world. He also roars, showing off his huge teeth. Things change when Leo falls sick and readers get to see Leo and Milo becoming friends. I like thebeautiful messages of friendship, faith, optimism, and kindness conveyed through this story.The rhyme scheme makes it a lyrical read,