Status
Checked out
Due May 24, 2024
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Description
A lion cub wants to emulate his father, the king of the pride.
Genres
Collection
Publication
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2017), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Media reviews
Catholic Library World
A playful lion cub named Kito spends the day with his father (Papa) and learns what it will be like when he is king of the jungle. They rest, roar, play, and hunt. Children who are familiar with Disney’s “The Lion King” will enjoy the similarities with this story. Father and son relationships
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are highlighted in this tale. Papa is protective, strong, and purposeful. Kito is curious, admiring, and lively. Together they understand their roles with each other, the pack, and their environment.
Large, colorful illustrations by Mike Wohnoutka are easy to see during story time. The beautiful artwork makes elements like the lion cub’s fur seem fluffy and soft enough to pet. The illustrations capture the majesty of the lion. The illustrations stretch across the page, like the African savanna.
The text is descriptive and will stretch the vocabulary of some younger readers with words like territory, acacia tree, and sprawl. Some of the words jump off the page – “Roaaaaar! Thump! Wheeeeeeeeee!” A brief page at the end of the book explains some facts about lions. The story ends with a nighttime scene, so it could be used as a bedtime story. The book features an unsuccessful hunt, but there are no violent images or frightening words.
Recommended for home, public, and school libraries.
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User reviews
LibraryThing member LeighAnneJensen
Kito is a young lion cub who wants to be just like his father, the King. This book details a day in the life of Kito and the King, and some of the ways Kito tries to be just like his dad. Lovely father-son bond story.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2013
Physical description
32 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
1484787951 / 9781484787953
UPC
001484787951