The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Harris, Robie H.

When Lions Roar

32 pp. | Scholastic/Orchard | October, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-11283-3 $16.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Chris Raschka. A young child (gender indeterminate) is frightened by loud noises on a trip to the zoo. Raschka's crayon and watercolor illustrations, using flat colors in orange, blue, green, and yellow, take the child through "the scary" until he/she finds calming spaces. Raschka again shows his remarkable skill at using line and color to illustrate abstract concepts for young children.

Reviewer: Kathleen T. Horning | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2013