{"product_id":"lafcadio-the-lion-who-shot-back-9780060256753","title":"Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShel Silverstein's first children's book, \u003cem\u003eLafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back\u003c\/em\u003e--a whimsical tale of self-discovery and marshmallows--is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Written and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein's modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e First published in 1963, this classic picture book received rave reviews from the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and a starred review from \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e. Now celebrating its sixtieth anniversary, \u003cem\u003eLafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back\u003c\/em\u003e is the book that started Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is also the creator of picture books such as \u003cem\u003eA Giraffe and a Half\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWho Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Missing Piece\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Missing Piece Meets the Big O\u003c\/em\u003e, and the perennial favorite \u003cem\u003eThe Giving Tree\u003c\/em\u003e and of classic poetry collections such as \u003cem\u003eWhere the Sidewalk Ends\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Light in the Attic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFalling Up\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvery Thing On It\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDon't Bump the Glump!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRunny Babbit, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRunny Babbit Returns\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shel Silverstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.30w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060256753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e54680 \/ Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilverstein, Shel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with \u003cem\u003eLafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also the creator of picture books including \u003cem\u003eA Giraffe and a Half\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWho Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Missing Piece\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Missing Piece Meets the Big O\u003c\/em\u003e, and the perennial favorite \u003cem\u003eThe Giving Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as classic poetry collections such as \u003cem\u003eWhere the Sidewalk Ends\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Light in the Attic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvery Thing On It\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDon't Bump the Glump!\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRunny Babbit\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilverstein, Shel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eShel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with \u003cem\u003eLafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back\u003c\/em\u003e. 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