Lion Practice

by Emma Carlisle

Laura loves to practice. She's been a kangaroo, a parrot, and a crocodile—but nothing beats being a LION! It's fun to leap, run, and roar really loudly, isn't it? Laura's patient parents aren't so sure. So when Laura takes a lion-sized leap too far, she gets a small telling off. But like all good lions, Laura soon bounces back, and it isn't very long before her Mom, Dad, and baby brother are joining in the game. A warm, funny, and reassuring book, which celebrates the joy of imaginative play and the importance of patience and family love. A funny, lively debut from a brand new picture book talent.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

Published July 30, 2015

About the author

Emma Carlisle is a British contemporary landscape painter based in Devon.

Reviews

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Een lief boek over een meisje dat graag verschillende dieren nadoet. Van krokodillen tot kangaroes tot de dag dat ze besloot een GROTE wilde leeuw te zijn. Je mag al raden dat de ouders er niet té enthousiast over zijn, en ik kon het me goed voorstellen. Vooral als ze nog een kleintje hebben die rust nodig heeft. Maar ik vond het ook zeker leuk dat Laura zich zo kon inleven in een dier en er helemaal in op ging. Heerlijk. Ik moest dan ook zeker lachen om alles wat ze uithaalde, en ik vond het top wat haar ouders haar vertelden. Ze verbieden het niet.. ze maken het gewoon net ietsje anders dat iedereen blij maakt.
Leuke illustraties, echt schattig.

[Ella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Laura likes to practice being lots of different animals. One day she decides to be a lion which causes her family to feel upset by her being loud and running around all day. They show her that she can be a baby lion which she enjoys.
This book could be read to children for inspiration for a PE session, using the different animals Laura uses and also coming up with their own. This would be a fun activity to work on children's gross motor skills and give meaning to the PE session.
A nice book to use with KS1 children both as a read-aloud and for PE. There is a funny ending which children could think about, discussing what Laura may get up to as a cheeky monkey.

[Marian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and entertaining story, easy to read and follow-along. My 3 year old enjoys it.

[Paul Graham Terpstra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story about he power of your imagination.
Nice illustrations

[OxoNewbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A charming book about a little girl with a big imagination pretending to be a lion. Nice illustrations.

3 stars.

[Shilpa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the defiant but lovable Laura in Lion Practice. A gem of a book.