#365PictureBooks 60. How to Hide a Lion from Grandma by Helen Stephens

Stephens, H. (2014). How to Hide a Lion from Grandma. London, UK: Alison Green Books.

ISBN: 9781407139050
Pages: 32
Age Level: Early Childhood 0-6
Genre: Picture Storybook
Rating: 3 stars

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Iris and her family live with a brave, kind lion.  One weekend Iris's Grandma comes to stay and they have to find ways to hide the lion, because we all know that grandmas get anxious if they find a lion in the house!  With all sorts of creative hiding places Grandma never seems to notice the lion right in front of her eyes!  But Grandma has a secret of her own  What could possibly be in the gigantic box she brought with her? 

Helen Stephens has told this story in a lovely old-fashioned style of writing with lots of 'grandma-isms' like 'bit and bobs' and 'we'll see's'.  

There is quite a lot of text and the font used (or maybe the fuzzy print) is not the easiest to see so this will make a better read-aloud than a book children will read to themselves.

The illustrations are also very old-fashioned in appearance giving the book a nostalgic feel when I read it (No I'm not that old!!! But it reminded me of the Little Golden Books from when I was a kid).  They accompany the text perfectly.

A lovely read-aloud, especially good for grandmas to read when they come visiting :-)

I got my copy of Kiwi Corkers: A Kiwi Christmas Carol from the Taradale Primary School library where I work. 

You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.