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Agent Lion
FLUFFY THE CAT IS MISSING AND THERE’S ONLY ONE DETECTIVE FOR THE JOB!
Agent Lion is certain he will find Fluffy in no time.
But Fluffy is not in Mr. Wombat’s apartment, and Fluffy is not on the roof.
Agent Lion does not give up. He searches all over the building—even in the Flamingo family’s refrigerator. (It is snack time after all.)
Will Agent Lion ever crack the case?
Agent Lion is certain he will find Fluffy in no time.
But Fluffy is not in Mr. Wombat’s apartment, and Fluffy is not on the roof.
Agent Lion does not give up. He searches all over the building—even in the Flamingo family’s refrigerator. (It is snack time after all.)
Will Agent Lion ever crack the case?
40 pages, Hardcover
Published February 4, 2020
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Jacky Davis
76 books25 followersJacky Davis, along with her husband David Soman, is one half of the creative team behind the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and children.
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August 18, 2020
Funny, clever, and I almost solved it but dismissed my theory. I bet younger readers would solve the mystery faster. Perfect illustrations complement the text.
April 9, 2021
I am not sure why this one is only has an average rating of 3.49 stars. Those looking for a picture book mystery to read or read aloud will want to give this humorous one a try. Agent Lion searches for Ms Flamingo's missing cat. Can you find the missing cat before Agent Lion does?
October 12, 2020
Our intrepid Agent Lion is called upon to find the missing cat! Much like Inspector Clouseau, he bungles his way through it all.
January 5, 2021
The lion detective in this picture book is selfish and inconsiderate, and has no special skill, intelligence, or gadgetry to make up for his unpleasant personality. I did not enjoy this at all, because even though the illustrations are charming, the story drags, meanders through the lion's selfishness, and fizzles out to practically nothing.
I had hoped that this would be an interesting mystery story for little children, but there isn't much mystery to it at all, and the narrative revolves around the lion's unceasingly mentioned obsession with jelly donuts and general lack of awareness of the feelings and needs of others around him. People who are interested in animal mysteries for young children should check out the High Rise Private Eyes easy reader series by Cynthia Rylant.
I had hoped that this would be an interesting mystery story for little children, but there isn't much mystery to it at all, and the narrative revolves around the lion's unceasingly mentioned obsession with jelly donuts and general lack of awareness of the feelings and needs of others around him. People who are interested in animal mysteries for young children should check out the High Rise Private Eyes easy reader series by Cynthia Rylant.
March 17, 2020
Too long. Lacking charm except in the illustrations. Did I mention too long? Trying to be funny, but falling flat into downright vexing. This book thought that perhaps the main character might be Inspector Clouseau (if he was a little boy without any growth or knowledge or intuition, which says a lot) or Maxwell Smart (without the gadgets or charm or flair or...anything or any sort), but it misses the mark quite sorely. Did I mention that this book is so very long that it really does drag on?
p.s. if it made one more jelly donut reference, which seems like QUITE a cliche, I felt like I would end up becoming quite violent with a donut and jam one in someone's face just to make. it. stop.
p.s. if it made one more jelly donut reference, which seems like QUITE a cliche, I felt like I would end up becoming quite violent with a donut and jam one in someone's face just to make. it. stop.
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February 12, 2020I suppose kids would like this one, but I found it to be annoying.
May 9, 2020
Are you gravitating towards light, silly reads with your children these days? I know two of our favorite books to read around here lately have been King Hugo's Huge Ego and The Mouse and the Motorcycle, our family read aloud, and it definitely feels good to pick up those books that sweep us to a place bound to put smiles on our faces. Today, I bring you another one of those recent favorites: Agent Lion by David Soman and Jacky Davis.
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From the creators of the Ladybug Girl series comes Agent Lion, the laugh-inducing story of a private detective who is apparently one of the best in the business... Though an astute reader (or even a four-year-old) might debate with the detective agency on that one! A call from Ms. Chief interrupts Agent Lion one day while he's hard at work... or maybe hardly working... But either way, he's sent off on the important task of finding Ms. Flamingo's cat, Fluffy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The ensuing events are bound to make even the hardest of hearts smile. Agent Lion asks ridiculous questions, follows laughable leads, and gets thrown off track by amusing (and delectable) diversions such asa tuba, jelly donuts, and cake. Though Ms. Flamingo eventually loses her patience with Agent Lion, the mystery is solved in a most unexpected way.
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Yes, the story of Agent Lion will make you laugh. But these illustrations bring just as much humor and joy as the narrative! Soman includes many clever details in his illustrations that ensure the rereads (and you're bound to reread this one... over and over again... if your children are anything like ours!) to be just as entertaining as the first time through. A whole story could be told through the characters' facial expressions alone!
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A big thank you to Harper Kids for sharing this book with our family in exchange for an honest review. If you're looking for a new title to use to lighten your quarantine mood, look no further than Agent Lion. I guarantee it to be a hit in your house!
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From the creators of the Ladybug Girl series comes Agent Lion, the laugh-inducing story of a private detective who is apparently one of the best in the business... Though an astute reader (or even a four-year-old) might debate with the detective agency on that one! A call from Ms. Chief interrupts Agent Lion one day while he's hard at work... or maybe hardly working... But either way, he's sent off on the important task of finding Ms. Flamingo's cat, Fluffy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The ensuing events are bound to make even the hardest of hearts smile. Agent Lion asks ridiculous questions, follows laughable leads, and gets thrown off track by amusing (and delectable) diversions such asa tuba, jelly donuts, and cake. Though Ms. Flamingo eventually loses her patience with Agent Lion, the mystery is solved in a most unexpected way.
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Yes, the story of Agent Lion will make you laugh. But these illustrations bring just as much humor and joy as the narrative! Soman includes many clever details in his illustrations that ensure the rereads (and you're bound to reread this one... over and over again... if your children are anything like ours!) to be just as entertaining as the first time through. A whole story could be told through the characters' facial expressions alone!
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A big thank you to Harper Kids for sharing this book with our family in exchange for an honest review. If you're looking for a new title to use to lighten your quarantine mood, look no further than Agent Lion. I guarantee it to be a hit in your house!
October 23, 2021
Wow! I’m shocked at the one star reviews for this book. They make me wonder if there’s a personal agenda. My 5 year old son LOVED reading it! And begged me to read it over and over and over again.
I randomly picked it up at the library because I like detectives and the illustration on the cover appealed to me. Also, it didn’t seem political or racial and/or about diversity, which quite frankly I’M SICK OF!!! (And trust me, I’m “diverse” and was even called so to my face today.)
We brought it home. My son wasn’t too interested, but I felt like doing my motherly duty of forcing him to let me read it to him. He literally could NOT STOP LAUGHING. It took us almost half an hour to get through the first time. He just kept laughing and laughing and making me read the lines over and over again. His favorite was part was the sentence with “Jelly Donut Digest.”
I had a conference with his kindergarten teacher today. I mentioned the book because of a pigeon illustration he’d done at school. She hadn’t heard of it, so I came on here to see the reviews. Again, I’m shocked that anyone could give this one star. I specifically logged information to a rarely used account to give it five stars.
I have NEVER witnessed my child laughing so hard at a book. Never!
I randomly picked it up at the library because I like detectives and the illustration on the cover appealed to me. Also, it didn’t seem political or racial and/or about diversity, which quite frankly I’M SICK OF!!! (And trust me, I’m “diverse” and was even called so to my face today.)
We brought it home. My son wasn’t too interested, but I felt like doing my motherly duty of forcing him to let me read it to him. He literally could NOT STOP LAUGHING. It took us almost half an hour to get through the first time. He just kept laughing and laughing and making me read the lines over and over again. His favorite was part was the sentence with “Jelly Donut Digest.”
I had a conference with his kindergarten teacher today. I mentioned the book because of a pigeon illustration he’d done at school. She hadn’t heard of it, so I came on here to see the reviews. Again, I’m shocked that anyone could give this one star. I specifically logged information to a rarely used account to give it five stars.
I have NEVER witnessed my child laughing so hard at a book. Never!
October 3, 2020
Ok so one of my pet peeves is anthropomorphized animals having a pet (e.g. Arthur/Pal). I think it’s weird. Are there two sets of animals in their world- human like and “regular” animals? Well that reminds me of Narnia where there were the special Talking animals as well as the non-talking animals so maybe that’s what it is. I don’t object to anthropomorphized animals being in the media, and they should be able to have pets (I don’t want to take that right away from them). The alternative is the animal-humans having regular humans as pets and that just gets confusing/disturbing.
I still think it’s strange and it’s my review so I’m taking away 1 star from my “3 star I liked it” rating. It is a cute book and would make a fun read aloud.
But then the writer/illustrator snuck in some characters from classic literature into it which I think is awesome so I’m giving that a bonus one and a half stars. Spoilers: I found the 3 bears, Alice’s white rabbit, and Eloise and there are probably more so I’ll have to read it again. And books that I want to re-read are definitely given at least 4 stars.
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I still think it’s strange and it’s my review so I’m taking away 1 star from my “3 star I liked it” rating. It is a cute book and would make a fun read aloud.
But then the writer/illustrator snuck in some characters from classic literature into it which I think is awesome so I’m giving that a bonus one and a half stars. Spoilers: I found the 3 bears, Alice’s white rabbit, and Eloise and there are probably more so I’ll have to read it again. And books that I want to re-read are definitely given at least 4 stars.
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October 25, 2019
When Ms. Flamingo's cat Fluffy goes missing, Agent Lion is on the case! After confirming that Fluffy is, in fact, a cat and search the apartment for clues Agent Lion decides to cast a wider net. But Fluffy is not with Mr. Wombat who is baking a cake, he is not disguised as a pigeon on the roof, and he is definitely not in the no-longer-quiet Hippo house. Is it possible that Agent Lion isn't actually the best detective for the case or does he just have to look a little harder?
Agent Lion is a fun picture book. The interplay between the text and illustrations add another layer to this deceptively simple story. The story starts with Lion "hard at work" which turns out to be playing with trucks at his desk and the jokes only get funnier from there.
You may recognize this duo from Ladybug Girl and Agent Lion is guaranteed to be just as popular. I can't wait for all of you to meet this jelly donut obsessed detective.
Agent Lion is a fun picture book. The interplay between the text and illustrations add another layer to this deceptively simple story. The story starts with Lion "hard at work" which turns out to be playing with trucks at his desk and the jokes only get funnier from there.
You may recognize this duo from Ladybug Girl and Agent Lion is guaranteed to be just as popular. I can't wait for all of you to meet this jelly donut obsessed detective.
December 19, 2025
Agent Lion is on the case of Ms. Flamingo’s missing cat Fluffy. Ms. Flamingo accompanies Agent Lion on his search of the apartment complex for the cat, but the more he searches, the more Ms. Flamingo is dubious he’ll find her pet. Is Agent Lion a failure or just distracted by his stomach?
If you look at the illustrations closely, you can find Fluffy way before Agent Lion. Agent Lion reminds me of a stereotypical bumbling detective and it seems like a miracle he found his own clothes in the morning. He is very preoccupied with finding some jelly donuts (and the book may make you hungry for the same thing). Kids will probably enjoy telling Agent Lion all the things he is doing wrong and watching him goof up over and over before the surprise twist at the end. The art style in this reminded me of something from the middle of the last century. It feels classic, almost like Babar meets Richard Scarry’s animals. I liked the art style and enjoyed the bumbling adventures of Agent Lion.
If you look at the illustrations closely, you can find Fluffy way before Agent Lion. Agent Lion reminds me of a stereotypical bumbling detective and it seems like a miracle he found his own clothes in the morning. He is very preoccupied with finding some jelly donuts (and the book may make you hungry for the same thing). Kids will probably enjoy telling Agent Lion all the things he is doing wrong and watching him goof up over and over before the surprise twist at the end. The art style in this reminded me of something from the middle of the last century. It feels classic, almost like Babar meets Richard Scarry’s animals. I liked the art style and enjoyed the bumbling adventures of Agent Lion.
March 29, 2020
A bit silly which makes it lots of fun to read. It might be a bit long for a preK storytime but that is OK because a large part of the delightful is exploring all the details in the illustrations. Which stores did Agent Lion visit on his way to the case? Can you name all the animals in their apartments? How about in the lobby? And after the slightly surprising discovery, can you go back and see if you can spy Fluffy? Though be warned -- it might make you hungry for donuts! (be sure and check out the donut display on the end papers!)
August 13, 2022
This is a great tale of mystery and humor. Agent Lion is a on the case, and he also very distracted. The illustrations are a great addition to the story of all the distractions an hilarious events that happen while Agent Lion is looking for Ms. Flamingo's cat. This story is fun and adventurous while providing just the amount of literature on each page to keep kids drawn in and intrigued.
April 22, 2021
I love a good funny mystery for little kids.
Agent lion is a very funny lion detective who is easily distracted by snacks. He asks silly questions and wears a cool outfit. There are great laughs in this one, great for kids 3-6 years old
Agent lion is a very funny lion detective who is easily distracted by snacks. He asks silly questions and wears a cool outfit. There are great laughs in this one, great for kids 3-6 years old
December 20, 2023
The first in this series. Agent Lion is a detective. Spoiler alert: he's a really bad detective. Like, he's terrible. Also his legs kind of weird me out because they're like human legs. But my daughter liked it.
September 9, 2019
Can Agent Lion find Fluffy the cat? Read how donuts go with solving this case! (And be sure to check out the endpapers!)
February 2, 2020
A sleuthing lion with a penchant for jelly doughnuts looks for a missing cat.
February 7, 2020
3.5 stars for this cutie
February 7, 2020
Cute, funny book that we all read together. And those are the best reads.
February 18, 2020
Agent lion tries to find a missing cat but keeps getting distracted. Good for a mystery or detective storytime or early elementary program.
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February 21, 2020Humorous read about the search for a missing cat.
February 21, 2020
Agent Lion is on the case to find Fluffy. Unfortunately, he is constantly distracted by snacks. I felt this conflict to the bottom of my soul.
February 24, 2020
Loved it
March 3, 2020
Pretty funny book, didn’t really engage my preschooler but I think gradeschool age kid
Would enjoy. I would recommend for story time.
Would enjoy. I would recommend for story time.
March 7, 2020
Inept detective eventually and accidentally gets it right. In the vein of Pink Panther and Get Smart.
March 10, 2020
For: readers looking for a silly book that encourages readers to look for clues.
Possible red flags: rudeness and lack of tact.
Possible red flags: rudeness and lack of tact.
March 11, 2020
Loved it!
May 4, 2020
My nephew (10) and niece (6)loved this book! They ask for it every night. They love how agent lion is so goofy. And mistakes a pigeon for a cat among other things.
May 18, 2020
Fun story.
July 21, 2020
Agent Lion is simply annoying.
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