Widely regarded as the most accomplished book by multi-award-winning children's author-illustrator Beatrice Alemagna, discover the story of a lion who, bored by his rural life in the savannah, seeks excitement and opportunity in the city of light.

On arrival in Paris the lion is disappointed to find that despite his size, people barely pay attention to him, not even when he lets out a ferocious roar on the busy Metro... Taking in the sights and sounds of Paris, this beautifully illustrated book successfully conveys the experience of being a stranger in a new city and the process of understanding our own identity.

Award winning book by celebrated Beatrice Alemagna about a bored lion seeking a new life in the big city of Paris.

About the Author
Beatrice Alemagna is an Italian illustrator and author. She has written and illustrated dozens of children's books, which have received numerous awards all over the world and have been translated into 14 languages. The author-illustrator of two New York Times Best Illustrated books, she has also been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award seven times and shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice.

Reviews
'Seeing A Lion in Paris made me realise how beautiful picture books can be' - Chris Haughton, author and illustrator of A Bit Lost and Oh No, George!


Awards
Winner of International Book Fair of Turin Award: Best Illustrated Book 2010 (Italy) and Rueil-Malmaison Illustrated Children's Book Prize 2006 (France) and Taipei Best Book Prize 2006. Commended for Bologna Ragazzi prize 2007 (Italy). Short-listed for Children's Book and Journalism Fair: Baobab Book Prize 2006.



Book Information
ISBN 9781849761710
Author Beatrice Alemagna
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Tate Publishing
Publisher Tate Publishing
Weight(grams) 832g
Dimensions(mm) 284mm * 378mm * 21mm