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The Shortlist for the CLiPPA 2023 poetry award has been announced. The Happy Lion (50th Anniversary) is a Used Hardcover available to purchase and shipped from Firefly Bookstore in Kutztown, PA. The Happy Lions Vacation by Louise Fatio The Happy Lions Vacation book. A story about a happy lion and his encounters with people outside the zoo. In Sunny Side Up, a gorgeous picture book aimed at children aged four years plus, children are encouraged to see the world in a different, more pos.ĬLiPPA 2023: poetry award shortlist announced Based on the book: The happy lion / by Louise Fatio illustrated by Roger Duvoisin. When she is discovered he won't let anyone separate them, and his friend Francois convinces the mayor to let the lioness stay.Ĭaterpillar and Bean: A Science Storybook about GrowingĬlare Helen Welsh introduces Sunny Side Up He was born in Switzerland in 1904 and died in New Jersey in 1980.When a beautiful lioness comes to town with a visiting circus, the Happy Lion pays her a visit and it is love at first sight! The Happy Lion finds a way to release her and hide her in his enclosure. He collaborated with his wife, Louise Fatio, on nine more Happy Lion stories. Roger Duvoisin, a Caldecott Medal winner, wrote and illustrated 40 books, including those featuring Veronica the conspicuous hippopotamus and Petunia the silly goose. She was born in Switzerland in 1904 and died in New Jersey in 1993.

Long unavailable, it was reissued in a hardcover edition to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2004. School Library Journal About the Author Louise Fatio collaborated with her famous illustrator husband, Roger Duvoisin, on The Happy Lion, one of the most beloved stories of the mid-20th century. But, wait-sacr bleu! Why is everyone fleeing in terror? Louise Fatios timeless tale about friendship still sparkles and Roger Duvoisins elegant illustrations are as engaging as ever in this 50th Anniversary edition. Naturally, when the lion finds his door open, he decides it would only be proper to visit all his friendly neighbors in return. Every day they stop by to feed him tidbits and say, Bonjour, Happy Lion. Book Synopsis The lion at the little French zoo is a favorite of all the townspeople.