Monty's magnificent mane

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Summary:

Becoming disgruntled when his meerkat friends muss his beautiful golden mane, Monty the lion stomps off to the waterhole and is flattered by a big green crocodile who may be looking for a tasty supper.

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 30 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Lion -- Juvenile fiction.

Meerkat -- Juvenile fiction.

Crocodiles -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press,

Publication Date:

2015

2014

ISBN:

9780763675936

Publication Information:

Somerville, Massachusetts : Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2015.

Call Number:

P ONEILL

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Summary

Does Monty care about his wonderful mane more than his friends?

Monty the lion loves his long, golden mane, so he's not happy when his meerkat friends mess it up. Stomping off to the waterhole, he's cheered up by the flattery of a new friend . . . a green friend . . . a big, green friend. With a SNAP Monty realizes that his flattering pal is actually a giant crocodile looking for dinner. And it's up to Monty to save everyone -- including himself!

Author Notes

Gemma O'Neill studied illustration, specializing in picture books and art for young audiences. Her first book was Oh Dear, Geoffrey!

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-Monty is a slender, sinewy lion with a thick, red-gold mane. His meerkat friends like to play with it, tugging and tickling him until he "rumbles, grumbles, and rolls." Unfortunately his mane gets dirty and matted, and the efforts of the meerkats to restore its former splendor with braids and feathers only irritate Monty. He storms off to look at his reflection in the water hole and is lured closer by a crocodile's honeyed words. Monty barely escapes the fearsome jaws that bite a hunk out of his mane. Running for home, he realizes too late that he has led the crocodile straight to his little friends. "Even though the meerkats mess up Monty's mane sometimes, he can't let the crocodile eat them!" In a magnificent vertical spread the lion roars. The terrified croc flees, and Monty's friends are saved. O'Neill's mixed-media artwork uses bits of maps on the lion's paws, the crocodile's scales, and the birds' wings. The jungle itself is minimally evoked by green scribbles and leaf fragments, while the brown water where the crocodile lurks is strewn with bones and fish skeletons. Innovative artwork and flowing, sometimes alliterative text make this an unusually appealing story of courage and friendship.-Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.