The Happy Lion

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The Happy Lion ( ISBN   0-375-82759-5) is a 1954 children's picture book by Louise Fatio and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin. [1] The tale follows a Happy Lion in France who, after escaping the small zoo where he lives, is surprised that people, who loved visiting him there, are now scared of him.

The book was so popular that it spawned several sequels and an 8-minute short film by Weston Woods Studios. It won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1956.

Books in the series

  1. The Happy Lion (1954) - "Grand sourire." [2]
  2. The Happy Lion in Africa (1955)
  3. The Happy Lion Roars (1957)
  4. The Three Happy Lions (1959) - "... another delightfully Gallic adventure with a tiny French vocabulary and Roger Duvoisin's uniquely ingratiating color illustrations." [3]
  5. The Happy Lion's Quest (1961) - "The improbable situation of a lion in school and the sight of two humans and one friendly animal all stuffed in a little French car on the way back to the zoo will delight early graders especially as envisioned by Roger Duvoisin's winsome illustrations in color and black and white." [4]
  6. The Happy Lion and the Bear (1964)
  7. The Happy Lion's Holiday, aka The Happy Lion's Vacation (1967) - "The single incongruity of the series--a gentle, lovable lion--is pretty much played out by this time, and two-thirds of the latest adventure is as aimless as the drifting balloon. We found little distinction and some confusion in the drawings--maybe it's time for a vacation." [5]
  8. The Happy Lion's Treasure (1970)
  9. The Happy Lion's Rabbits (1974)
  10. The Happy Lioness (1980)

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References

  1. "Scallywag Press - The Happy Lion by Louise Fatio and Roger Duvoisin". www.scallywagpress.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. "The Happy Lion". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. "The Three Happy Lions". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. "The Happy Lion's Quest". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. "The Happy Lion's Vacation". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 24 June 2015.