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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780060256753
Edition: 40 Anv
ISBN: 0060256753
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: January 06, 1963
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: January 06, 1963
Studio: HarperCollins
Features:- ISBN13: 9780060256753
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Harper Collins 1963
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First published in 1963, the late Shel Silverstein's children's book debut Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back, will resonate with young readers much as it did 40 years ago. The affable narrator Uncle Shelby's story begins: "Once there was a young lion and his name was--well, I don't really know what his name was because he lived in the jungle with a lot of other lions and if he did have a name it certainly wasn't a name like Joe or Ernie or anything like that." That all changes, however, when a circus man discovers the lion's skills as a marksman (the lion took a gun from a hunter he ate) and names him Lafcadio the Great. When the circus man takes Lafcadio to New York City, the story takes on a certain Crocodile Dundee quality--the lion eats the menu at a fancy restaurant, demands marshmallows (he likes the sound of them), and is captivated by the hotel elevator. As Lafcadio becomes more civilized and rich and famous, however, he becomes more unhappy. In the end, to entertain the increasingly despondent star, the circus man takes Lafcadio hunting in Africa where he encounters his old lion friends on the other end of his gun. Is Lafcadio now a man or is he a lion? He decides he is neither and wanders alone into the valley. In typical Silverstein style, this exuberantly-silly-yet-poignant fable, illustrated with simple, expressive line drawings, asks more questions than it answers. The glee the author derives from wordplay and the sound of language is positively contagious. This read-aloud classic belongs on every child's bookshelf. (Ages 6 to 10) --Karin Snelson
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This story is about a Lion. A very strange, curious Lion. A Lion like no other. He shot back. I am a fifth grade student named Elena that loves this book. Whenever I have no book to read, I read this one.
Now I know that you probably won't read this just because I am young, but I can review a story, and this is one of my favorites by far. It is about a courageous Lion that shot back at the hunters. He has been discovered by a ring master, and the ring master loves what he can do. The ... Read More
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I bought this for my son to read to my grand daughter. He likes to read to her but doesn't like the usual boring kids books. Shel Silverstein always entertains.
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Every year when school starts, I pull out my well-worn copy of Lafcadio, dust it off, and read the first chapter to my excited third graders! They are hooked! We spend the next few weeks with this wonderful read-aloud book. We never want it to end, but when it does, with a thought provoking ending, I have my students write about their version of what might happen next. Shel Silverstein is brilliant and this book is a must for every child and teacher's library.
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Book claimed to be "like new" and it was! One of the best $3 investments I've ever made.
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"'Make up your mind,' they all said together, and poor Lafcadio the Great, he couldn't make up his mind; he wasn't really a lion anymore, and he certainly wasn't really a man..."
Lafcadio is a wonderful book about trying to figure out who you want to be and then, finally, who you are. I give this to every graduating high school senior who appreciates metaphor.
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EAN: 9780060256753
Edition: 40 Anv
ISBN: 0060256753
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: January 06, 1963
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: January 06, 1963
Studio: HarperCollins