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The happy lion

When the door to his house at the zoo is left open a lion decides to visit his friends, but he quickly learns that people are not nearly as polite or friendly in town as when they visit him at the zoo.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fatio, Louise
Other Authors:	Duvoisin, Roger, 1900-1980 (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2004?]
Subjects:	Lions > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	When the door to his house at the zoo is left open a lion decides to visit his friends, but he quickly learns that people are not nearly as polite or friendly in town as when they visit him at the zoo.
Item Description:	"A Borzoi book." "The 50th anniversary of a classic"--Cover.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
ISBN:	0375827595 (trade) 037592759X (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes:	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. Long unavailable, it was reissued in a hardcover edition to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2004. She was born in Switzerland in 1904 and died in New Jersey in 1993. Roger Duvoisin, a Caldecott Medal winner, wrote and illustrated 40 books, including those featuring Veronica the conspicuous hippopotamus and Petunia the silly goose. He collaborated with his wife, Louise Fatio, on nine more Happy Lion stories. He was born in Switzerland in 1904 and died in New Jersey in 1980.