The Happy Lion accompanying Francois to see the Bear in order to protect him. There are many little awesome animal to human tidbits. Soon Francois, the zoo keeper's son, arrives anticipating a new found friend in Bear. I'd have liked to know what made him so angry, especially when you have a lion as Happy as out main character. For whatever reason, the 'why' of the Bear's displeasure is never stated. The Bear isn't very pleased with the Happy Lion and he lets him know. There were several showings of this, the first being her reminder to her "husband" not to get too close to the bear. I liked how her actions so closely resembled a human wife. The Happy Lion's wife was my favorite character.
The Happy Lion is indeed, quite happy, and he immediately decides to pay the new Bear a visit.
The Happy Lion lives in a zoo and he hears about a new Bear who has come to live in the same zoo.
I wouldn't go out of my way to buy the book or tell a friend to read it but it's made a decent addition to our weekly reading. He was born in Switzerland in 1904 and died in New Jersey in 1980.We found this in the library this week and the cover caught my eye. He collaborated with his wife, Louise Fatio, on nine more Happy Lion stories. Roger Duvoisin, a Caldecott Medal winner, wrote and illustrated 40 books, including those featuring Veronica the conspicuous hippopotamus and Petunia the silly goose. She was born in Switzerland in 1904 and died in New Jersey in 1993. Long unavailable, it was reissued in a hardcover edition to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2004. School Library Journal About the Author 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. But, wait-sacr bleu! Why is everyone fleeing in terror? Louise Fatios timeless tale about friendship still sparkles and Roger Duvoisins elegant illustrations are as engaging as ever in this 50th Anniversary edition.
Naturally, when the lion finds his door open, he decides it would only be proper to visit all his friendly neighbors in return. Every day they stop by to feed him tidbits and say, Bonjour, Happy Lion. Book Synopsis The lion at the little French zoo is a favorite of all the townspeople.
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