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The stellar team who brought us On the Farm present a companion book evoking creatures of the wild in simple, clever poems and vibrant woodcuts. From the lion standing alone on the African savannah to the panda in a bamboo forest, from the rhinoceros with its boot-like face to the Arctic... read more

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  • “A horn stuck on a boot-like face, So wrong, so clearly out of place.”

First Sentence edit see section history

The Lion stands alone on the grassy plain.

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This book is in Texas 2x2 Reading List - 2011. (authoritative list)
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: 2010 Best Children's Books. (authoritative list)

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  1. David Elliott (Author)

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  1. Holly Meade (Illustrator)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4497-0
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