Beschreibung:
Everyone knows there are no lions in the forests of South America . . . or are there?Toucan heard it first. It was deep. It was growly. It was a deep, growly growl.And that can mean only one thing: THERE'S A LION IN THE FOREST!But how can that be? Everyone knows that lions don't live in tropical forests. But the growls keep coming-and now even Capybara and Coati are anxious, especially when they get a glimpse through the trees of a long, terrifying tail and a thick, menacing mane . . .With a rhythmic text that begs to be read aloud, Mônica Carnesi's clever tale illustrates the importance of not rushing to conclusions. Young readers will get a kick out of sleuthing along with the forest animals as they try to get to the bottom of this sweetly suspenseful mystery.Story Locale: Brazil
LIGHTHEARTED SUSPENSE: Kids will feel the rising tension-Is there really a lion?-but the entertaining writing style and silly characters keep the story more sweet than scary. FUNNY LESSON THAT GOES DOWN EASY: The animals are relieved when they realize they shouldn't have made up their minds before they had all the facts. LIVELY ILLUSTRATIONS: The animals' expressions and reactions-which run the gamut from frightened to joyful-are wonderful.INTRODUCES A VARIETY OF LESSER-KNOWN ANIMALS: Carnesi has populated her story with animals not commonly found in picture books-toucan, capybara, coati, jaguar, and golden lion tamarin.FUN, FACT-FILLED BACKMATTER: Additional notes include information about each animal featured in the story, with a special focus on golden lion tamarins, their habitat, and related conservation efforts.