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The Happy Lion's Treasure by Louise Fatio, Roger Duvoisin

jessiek04's review against another edition

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5.0

One of my absolute favorites growing up. I can still hear my mom saying, "Bonjour, Happy Lion!" :)

livruther's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

this was my dad’s favorite book to read to us when i was little❤️

taylakaye's review against another edition

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5.0

An underappreciated classic. This is one of my all time favorite children's books. I was thrilled when they re-published it because my childhood copy was misplaced some years ago. I may love it so much because of the memory of my dad reading it to me as a child. When he did the Happy Lion sounded a bit like John Wayne....still does if I pick it up and read it now.

bdplume's review against another edition

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3.0

well illustrated.

bogormen1983's review against another edition

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3.0

sweet little story i read for my kindergarden class

ozshark's review against another edition

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3.0

The storyline is lovely, the illustrations charming (in an old-fashioned way) - but it just feels wrong in this day & age to have a "Happy Lion" living in such a sparse, solitary zoo enclosure. The French setting would fascinate students, much in the way [b:Mr. Chicken Goes to Paris|22115592|Mr. Chicken Goes to Paris|Leigh Hobbs|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551490161l/22115592._SX50_.jpg|7012237] does, but the animals in captivity element gives me mixed feelings about the book.

jalafra's review against another edition

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4.0

I have mixed feelings, in part because of the fact that the lion is happier in a zoo than in DANGEROUS AFRICA. But this is clearly a sign of the time in which it was written. The story is cute anyway.

willdarlingg's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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