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A review by mat_tobin
Lion Lessons by Jon Agee
3.0
Our story starts with a boy heading down a busy street in search of a certain something. Ignoring all signs of a range of fascinating lessons advertised outside of buildings, he makes his way to the lion training establishment which is run by a well-qualified...lion.
Lessons include pouncing, roaring and looking fierce. Whilst the boy has the perfect mentor and seems to give his all, he just can't seem to pull it off and looks ready to fail (the lion's expressions throughout are super). It is only when he is tasked with looking out for one of the pack that he shows his potential to humorous effect and wins the day.
I do love Agee's humour and, as the blurb states, this would make for a super read-aloud. I preferred the complex humour of [b:The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau|1248764|The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau|Jon Agee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1379150738l/1248764._SX50_.jpg|1237506] but this still had me grinning and children would be the same too.
Lessons include pouncing, roaring and looking fierce. Whilst the boy has the perfect mentor and seems to give his all, he just can't seem to pull it off and looks ready to fail (the lion's expressions throughout are super). It is only when he is tasked with looking out for one of the pack that he shows his potential to humorous effect and wins the day.
I do love Agee's humour and, as the blurb states, this would make for a super read-aloud. I preferred the complex humour of [b:The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau|1248764|The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau|Jon Agee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1379150738l/1248764._SX50_.jpg|1237506] but this still had me grinning and children would be the same too.