![]() He firstly tries being a pet and then a circus lion, but without success. But there are few purposeful “jobs” suited to a lion. With plenty of dialogue and rich, descriptive language, the text elegantly tells a story about a French zoo lion cub, named Francois, whose parents have high hopes for his future career. Typically of Duvoisin’s works, The Three Happy Lions is an animal fable, and has a very human and relatable theme about finding a satisfying life’s purpose. He illustrated a great many works from the 1930s until his death in 1980, including this title in The happy lion series, which were written by his wife, Louise Fatio. ![]() ![]() It was illustrated by Roger Duvoisin, who was a pioneer of children’s picture books and won several prestigious awards, including the Caldecott Medal. The Three Happy Lions is a reprint of an old classic picture book, originally published in 1959. ![]()
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